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an accessible place or building is suitable for use by disabled people

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the loss of the ability to control the movements your body makes

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people who cannot see

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in Britain, an official document that allows disabled people to park their cars in special places

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unable to do particular things without difficulty because of being disabled in some way

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a condition in which someone is not able to use a part of their body or brain properly, for example because of an injury

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someone who is disabled is unable to use part of their body or brain properly because of injury or disease

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people who are disabled. Some people consider this word offensive and prefer to use the expression ‘people with disabilities’.

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a condition in which someone is not able to use a part of their body or brain properly because of injury or disease

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permanently unable to speak. This word is now usually considered offensive. The more usual word is speech impaired.

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a physical or mental injury or illness that is severe and permanent. This word is now considered offensive and it is more polite to say that someone has a disability

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someone who is handicapped has a permanent injury, illness, or other problem that makes them unable to use their body or mind normally. This word is now considered offensive and it is more polite to say that someone is learning disabled, visually impaired, hearing impaired, or simply disabled.

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people who are disabled. This is now considered offensive and it is more polite to say people with disabilities.

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if your body’s ability to do something is impaired, you are not fully able to do it

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the fact that a part of your body is unable to do something fully

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a physical or psychological problem that affects how well someone can do something

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relating to someone who is ill or injured, especially permanently

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used for describing someone who is disabled because their leg or foot is damaged. This word is now considered offensive.

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a condition that prevents someone from learning basic skills or information at the same rate as other people

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unable to learn basic skills or information at the same rate as other people

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not able to speak

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someone who is not able to speak

an international sports event for people with physical disabilities that takes place every four years

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unable to move your body or part of it, usually because of an injury or illness

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the loss of the ability to move your body or a part of it, usually because of an injury or illness

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affected by paralysis

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someone who is affected by paraplegia

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disabled in a way that prevents you from using part of your body properly

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someone who is quadriplegic has an illness or injury that makes them permanently unable to move their body below their neck

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an old-fashioned word for someone who has not developed mentally as much as most other people of the same age. This word is now considered offensive.

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educational services for people with disabilities and people who have difficulty learning at the usual rate

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the particular needs of people who have physical or mental disabilities

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relating to people who have special needs, or to the things that are provided for them

a series of international sports competitions for people who have learning difficulties

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an official report from an lea about a child who has special needs relating to their development or behaviour

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a chair with large wheels that someone who cannot walk uses for moving around

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