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Example sentences for: disabilities

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The cover story deplores the overdiagnosis of learning disabilities: LD advocates say that as many as 50 million Americans are learning-disabled; critics say that students claim impairment to extract special treatment from schools (extra tutoring, extra time on tests, etc.).
The court was hearing the first of three cases that seek to define disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, in particular, whether the act applies to a person who can restore normal functioning by, for example, taking medication or wearing glasses.
As adults, people with mental disabilities are often denied the right to work outside the home, to marry or have children, or to take part in the religious and social activities that define people as adult members of society [21].
However, when shopping or recreating and in need of a public restroom, I always opt for the bathroom stall designed for my fellow citizens with disabilities.
There are a lot of barriers that keep people from working: physical and mental disabilities, history of welfare dependency and lack of education or self-esteem.