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Linda Laubenstein (1947–1992), American physician who was left paraplegic after a childhood polio infection [14] Craig Hart Neilsen (1941–2006), American gaming executive who founded Ameristar Casinos, Inc. and formed the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation to fund scientific research and quality-of-life programs for people living with spinal cord ...
Some people consider it best to use person-first language, for example "a person with a disability" rather than "a disabled person." [1] However identity-first language, as in "autistic person" or "deaf person", is preferred by many people and organizations. [2] Language can influence individuals' perception of disabled people and disability. [3]
People with paraplegia, a neurologically based impairment in motor and/or sensory function of the body's lower extremities. See also: Category:People with tetraplegia Contents
Anne-Marie Alonzo (1951–2005) – Canadian writer and publisher; in 1966 she was the victim of a car accident which left her quadriplegic and using a wheelchair. [1]Max Brito (1971–2022) – Ivoirian international rugby union player; paralyzed in a match against Tonga in the 1995 Rugby World Cup.
Wandercraft, the French-based company that developed the "Atalante X" exo-suit Piette wears, says its design is "the first and only self-stabilizing exoskeleton in the market for personal everyday ...
Note: This category's interpretation of disability is quite broad, and may include people with medical conditions that may not typically be considered disabled. See also Category:People with disabilities .
Paraplegic from 1982 to 2005 due to a car accident. Partially able to walk since 2005 thanks to stem cell treatment. Viviane Morales Hoyos , Representative of the constituency of Bogota to the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia (1991-1994, 1994–1998), Senator of Colombia (1998-2002), Attorney General of Colombia (2010-2012).
Drawing of a beggar using crutches. A cripple is a person or animal with a physical disability, particularly one who is unable to walk because of an injury or illness.The word was recorded as early as 950 AD, and derives from the Proto-Germanic krupilaz. [1]