person with disabilities
person with physical or mental disabilities that affect or limit their activities of daily living and that may require special accommodations
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Summary
person with disabilities is a group of humans[1]. It draws 245 Wikipedia views per month (group of humans category, ranking #282 of 870).[2]
Key Facts
- Flag: disability flag[3]
- Subclass of: person[4], protected class[5], social group[6]
- Commons category: People with disabilities[7]
- Said to be the same as: cripple[8]
- Statement is subject of: social model of disability[9], medical model of disability[10], neurodiversity[11], independent living movement[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Disabled people[13], Category:People with disabilities[14]
- Main subject: disability[15], human rights[16], accessibility[17], eligibility criteria[18], discrimination[19], institutional care[20], deinstitutionalisation[21], Supported decision making[22], reasonable accommodation[23], inclusive education[24], autonomy[25], dignity[26], participation (in decisions)[27], social equity[28]
- Facet of: people-first language[29], disability[30], accessibility[31], disability rights[32]
- Has characteristic: disability[33], impairment[34], Q137374958[35]
- ACM Classification Code (2012): 10003616[36]
- Female form of label: handicapată[37], handikapulino[38], Behinderte[39], invalidka[40]
- Studied by: disability studies[41]
- Mastodon instance URL: https://fedisabled.social[42]
Why It Matters
person with disabilities has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 101 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]