Service and supports for people with disabilities are those government or other institutional services and supports specifically provided to enable people...

all people with disabilities patterns of life and conditions of everyday living which are as close as possible to the regular circumstances and ways...

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a piece of American legislation that ensures students with a disability are provided with a Free Appropriate...

Division of Services for People with Disabilities (DSPD) is a Utah state-government program designed to give support to individuals with disabilities. DSPD's...

disabilities is a term for a person with a combination of disabilities, for instance, someone with both a sensory disability and a motor disability....

and necessary support for people with significant and permanent disability. Supports funded by the NDIS are split across three areas. "Core Supports"...

and assisted housing for people with disabilities. Michael Parsa was appointed Minister of Children, Community and Social Services after the resignation...

of people with developmental disabilities is believed to be approximately 1.4%. Such disabilities are twice as common in males as in females, and some...

disabilities and ensure that persons with disabilities enjoy full equality under the law. The Convention serves as a major catalyst in the global disability rights...

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 or ADA (42 U.S.C. § 12101) is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. It affords...

State schools are a type of institution for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the United States. These institutions are run by...

society. Disabilities may be cognitive, developmental, intellectual, mental, physical, sensory, or a combination of multiple factors. Disabilities can be...

products, devices, services, vehicles, or environments so as to be usable by people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design and practice of accessible...

The disability rights movement is a global social movement that seeks to secure equal opportunities and equal rights for all people with disabilities. It...

and labor rights Normalization (people with disabilities) People-first language Redundant elevators Sensory friendly Services and supports for people...

Supported employment refers to service provisions wherein people with disabilities, including intellectual disabilities, mental health, and traumatic...

people with disabilities, and the founding of various organizations. Although the disability rights movement itself began in the 1960s, advocacy for the...

Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is an executive agency in the state of New York, whose mission is to provide services and conduct...

Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities (PCPID) is an advisory body that provides assistance to the President of the United States and the Secretary...

Frank D. Lanterman in 1973 and passed in 1977 and gives people with developmental disabilities the right to services and supports that enable them to live...

People with disabilities face 1.5 times more violence than people without disabilities. The perpetrators are often people known to the person with disabilities...

residential services in intellectual disabilities include new categories of supported living, personal assistance services, individual and family support, and supported...

arrangements (CLAs) designed with individuals with disabilities and their families to support citizens with disabilities to attain or retain their independence (see...

Handicapped (COPOH), was created by people with disabilities in 1976 to provide support for all people with disabilities who seek the opportunity to go to school...

Its purpose is to improve accessibility standards for Ontarians with physical and mental disabilities to all public establishments by 2025. Some businesses...

Disabilities Act. Service animals are trained to perform specific tasks such as helping a blind person navigate. People with mental health disabilities who possess...

employment rate of people with disabilities (44%) is slightly over half that for people without disabilities (75%). People with disabilities often do not receive...

Sexuality and disability is a topic regarding the sexual behavior and practices of people with disabilities. Like the general population, these individuals...

Military conscription of people with disabilities has occurred on various occasions historically. Below are listed known cases of the drafting of disabled...

mental health, HIV/AIDS, chronic illness, diverse disabilities (e.g., intellectual disabilities, mobility or sensory impairments) or other serious challenges...