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a condition that interferes with someone's ability to engage in certain tasks
The group provides one-on-one mentorship to students with various disabilities. The disability caused by the car crash prevented him from working.
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Recent Examples of disabilities
The inspirational documentary chronicles the actor's storied rise but mainly focuses on his later life and work championing people with disabilities and spinal-cord injuries after a horse-riding accident left him paralyzed.
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Of its about 94,000 students, 65% came from impoverished households, nearly 19% received English language supports, 14% had disabilities and nearly 3% were homeless.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
Just 7% of the district's students are considered economically disadvantaged, about 11% have disabilities and none are English language learners (though the federal government's support for that latter group is not significant).
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
Though about a quarter of DNA exonerations involve a false confession, that percentage jumps to more than 34% for those who were under 18 when wrongfully convicted, and 69% for those with mental disabilities, according a 2022 analysis by the National Registry of Exonerations.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Enable Flexible Work Arrangements Flexible work arrangements—like remote work, flexible hours and job sharing—offer crucial support for employees with disabilities.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Still, as evidence mounted that some groups — including young people and people with mental disabilities — were more susceptible to false confessions, legislators began to take notice.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Importantly, these features can make your web resources more accessible for people with visual or motor disabilities.
—Ilya Lashch, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
How line managers support employees living with disabilities is essential and sets the tone.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Of its about 94,000 students, 65% came from impoverished households, nearly 19% received English language supports, 14% had disabilities and nearly 3% were homeless.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
Just 7% of the district's students are considered economically disadvantaged, about 11% have disabilities and none are English language learners (though the federal government's support for that latter group is not significant).
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
Though about a quarter of DNA exonerations involve a false confession, that percentage jumps to more than 34% for those who were under 18 when wrongfully convicted, and 69% for those with mental disabilities, according a 2022 analysis by the National Registry of Exonerations.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Enable Flexible Work Arrangements Flexible work arrangements—like remote work, flexible hours and job sharing—offer crucial support for employees with disabilities.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Still, as evidence mounted that some groups — including young people and people with mental disabilities — were more susceptible to false confessions, legislators began to take notice.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Importantly, these features can make your web resources more accessible for people with visual or motor disabilities.
—Ilya Lashch, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
How line managers support employees living with disabilities is essential and sets the tone.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Disabilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disabilities. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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