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2. Services and supports for people with disabilities - Wikipedia

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   Persons with developmental disabilities use individually planned and coordinated services and supports of their choosing (e.g., housing, employment, education, civil and human rights protection, health care) to live in and to participate in activities in the community." These services and supports are different in every state and there is ...

3. Assistive technology - Wikipedia

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   Assistive technology ( AT) is a term for assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities and the elderly. Disabled people often have difficulty performing activities of daily living (ADLs) independently, or even with assistance. ADLs are self-care activities that include toileting, mobility (ambulation), eating ...

4. List of disability organizations - Wikipedia

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   Catalan Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (1993) – Helps support blind and visually impaired in everyday life. Center for Independent Living (1972) Community Alliance for the Ethical Treatment of Youth. Community Options (1989) Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates.

5. Supported living - Wikipedia

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   Supported living or supportive living refers to a range of services and community living arrangements (CLAs) designed with individuals with disabilities and their families to support disabled citizens to attain or retain their independence (see independent living) or interdependence in their local communities.

6. Disability in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Disparate in healthcare access also impact disabled populations, for instance, most rural areas — especially in the Great Plains region — have little or no government-organized medical support infrastructure for the permanently disabled indigent population which results in disability in the United States not only affecting individuals ...

7. Disability rights movement - Wikipedia

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   The disability rights movement is a global social movement that seeks to secure equal opportunities and equal rights for all people with disabilities.. It is made up of organizations of disability activists, also known as disability advocates, around the world working together with similar goals and demands, such as: accessibility and safety in architecture, transportation, and the physical ...