disabled people
Those with impairments
Disabled people are those with physical, mental, sensory, or cognitive impairments that affect daily activities.
The phrase emphasizes personhood while acknowledging disability as an identity—contrasted with "people with disabilities," which some prefer for putting the person first.
In disability rights contexts, many prefer "disabled people" because it recognizes disability as a social and political category: Disabled people have fought for accessibility legislation.
The term covers a wide spectrum, from wheelchair users to those with chronic illness or neurodivergent conditions.
- wheelchair rampsSloped paths for mobility devices
- curb cutsSloped sidewalk transitions
- accessible bathroomRestroom accommodating physical disabilities
- inclusive communitiesSocieties welcoming all members
- prostheticsFabricated body part replacements
visual impairment · hearing impairment · hearing aids · braille signage · sign language interpreters · service animals · chronic illness · sensory overload · anti-discrimination laws · universal design · accessible transportation · ableism · speech disorder · inclusive education · screen readers · adaptive sports · mobility scooters · workplace accommodations
- Vulnerable Groupshomeless youth, orphans, refugees, elderly poor, domestic violence victims
- road userspedestrian, pedestrians, cyclist, cyclists, motorist
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