physical disabilities
Mobility or sensory challenges
Physical disabilities are impairments that limit a person's bodily functions, mobility, or dexterity.
The term encompasses conditions present from birth, acquired through injury or illness, or developing with age—from paralysis and limb loss to muscular dystrophy and cerebral palsy.
The building was retrofitted for people with physical disabilities.
The phrase often appears in legal and institutional contexts addressing accessibility and accommodation.
- wheelchairSeated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- mobility aidEquipment enabling movement
- walkerAmbulatory person or aid
- limpLacking firmness or rigidity
- blindnessAbsence of vision
hearing loss · arthritis · Parkinson's disease · cerebral palsy · prosthesis · post-polio syndrome · spina bifida · birth defect · cane · limited mobility · accessible parking · clubfoot · service dog · spinal cord injury · nerve damage · adaptive · dwarfism · chronic fatigue syndrome
- special educationspecial education, special ed, special needs, IEP, IEPs
- disability servicesassistive technology, inclusive education, special needs, rehabilitation services, personal assistance
physical disabilitiesable-bodiedness
Physical fitness and capability
physical fitness · physical health · bodily function · physical prowess · athleticism
physical disabilitiesmental disabilities
Conditions limiting intellectual function
intellectual disabilities · cognitive disabilities · developmental disabilities · learning disabilities · mental illness
physical disabilitiesgood health
Absence of illness
wholeness · soundness · robustness · vitality · well-being
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