access
access
/ˈækˌsɛs/
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Now, I don't go to the cinema a whole lot because of the lack of real deaf access.
Scholars will have easy access to rare books and all books will be forever in print.
You have access to language there.
accessibility
accessibility
/ˌæksɛsəˈbɪɫɪti/
nounClick to see examples
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Community contribution is what has given us so much accessibility.
So that's pushing away more accessibility, more accessible content.
Community contribution has given more accessibility than ever before.
assistance dog
assistance dog
/ɐsˈɪstəns dˈɑːɡ/
nounExamples
assisted living
assisted living
/ɐsˈɪstᵻd lˈɪvɪŋ/
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Because it was easier to go for assisted death than go for assisted living.
He lives in an assisted living facility.
autism spectrum disorder
autism spectrum disorder
/ˈɔːtɪzəm spˈɛktɹəm dɪsˈoːɹdɚ/
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You can see negative symptoms with social anxiety, autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disorders.
I was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and depression, I suffer from sensory crisis since I was very little.
First I'll define autism spectrum disorder that I'll call ASD.
autistic
autistic
/ɔˈtɪstɪk/
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It is a common repetitive behavior of autistic children.
Most autistic kids can't pretend because they're not capable of imagining something that is not real.
Schools usually fail to accurately assess the abilities of autistic children because classroom tasks are not appropriate for them.
blind
blind
/ˈbɫaɪnd/
adjectiveClick to see examples
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Some time later, January suddenly became blind.
He always wants candles in the sitting-room when it's dark, even though he's blind.' '
He's a blind YouTuber.
blindness
blindness
/ˈbɫaɪndnəs/
nounClick to see examples
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A tropical illness called "river blindness" was common in these villages.
He jokes about my deafness and I joke about his blindness.
But anyway, you know, different types of blindness out there.
crutch
crutch
/ˈkɹətʃ/
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This meant thousands of children had to use braces, crutches, wheelchairs, and ventilators to breathe.
But to someone with one leg, a crutch might represent the difference between helplessness and agency.
He once said that he started using drugs and alcohol as a crutch to combat his stage nerves.
deaf
deaf
/ˈdɛf/
adjectiveClick to see examples
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“How do you feel about deaf characters in books?”
“Are deaf people getting any info they need about COVID-19?”
How could I fight for the rights for deaf education for people like me?”
deafness
deafness
/ˈdɛfnəs/
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Now there have been times when a hearing friend will make jokes about my deafness.
He jokes about my deafness and I joke about his blindness.
It was one of the first shows I saw when learning about myself and deafness.
disability
disability
/ˌdɪsəˈbɪɫɪti/, /dɪsəˈbɪɫɪtiz/
nounClick to see examples
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Such disabilities were more than an inconvenience for early humans; they were a threat to their existence.
You're still making fun of disabilities.
What if they have another disability again?
disabled
disabled
/dɪˈseɪbəɫd/
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He's not my biggest fan as a disabled woman and bisexual woman.
That's what it's like for disabled people where you kick us around.
This disabled reporter's name is Serge Kovaleski.
dyslexia
dyslexia
/dɪˈsɫɛksiə/
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It doesn't explain all dyslexia.
It was later revealed that Ennis actually had dyslexia.
He has dyslexia, and growing up school was difficult for him.

dysphasia
dysphasia
/dɪsfˈeɪʒə/
nounExamples
echolalia
echolalia
/ˌɛkəlˈeɪliə/
nounClick to see examples
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They could be repetitions of words that other people say, or sounds from nearby, known as echolalia.
guide dog
guide dog
/ɡˈaɪd dˈɑːɡ/
nounClick to see examples
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I've been a guide dog user for 16 years.
He’s my guide dog, Gallop!
But I do have the black Lamborghini of guide dogs.
handicap
handicap
/ˈhændiˌkæp/
nounClick to see examples
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and I have some huge handicaps, because I'm not as smart as Warren Buffett
And sometimes they get kind of a handicap mentality
Shoes are a handicap.
handicapped
handicapped
/ˈhændiˌkæpt/
adjectiveClick to see examples
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Johnson is charged with two counts of misdemeanor assault "on a handicapped person.
Well, we know that we're very handicapped by the failed leadership of this administration.
They were made by handicapped individuals.
hard of hearing
hard of hearing
/hˈɑːɹd ʌv hˈɪɹɪŋ/
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So, the community contribution feature was extremely helpful for deaf and hard of hearing and other disabled students.
And when I was diagnosed with hearing loss, hard of hearing, whatever- I still kept going to public schools.
Growing up as a hearing child, becoming hard of hearing, then deaf, and then accepting my deaf identity.
hearing aid
hearing aid
/hˈɪɹɪŋ ˈeɪd/
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When you find out your insurance doesn't cover hearing aids "and you're gonna pay out of pocket.
But hearing aids also are not cosmetic procedures because they're not there to look pretty.
Back when we did the hearing aid video.

hearing dog
hearing dog
/hˈɪɹɪŋ dˈɑːɡ/
nounExamples
impaired
impaired
/ˌɪmˈpɛɹd/
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It is marked by impaired language skills, impaired social skills, and repetitive behaviors.
A person with impaired vision might not be able to hunt or work with tools, for example.
They're an accessibility tool for people who are blind, slash, visually impaired.
impairment
impairment
/ˌɪmˈpɛɹmənt/
nounClick to see examples
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Ofrey: You may have certain visual impairments, but not loss of eyesight.
It is one of the most common forms of acquired hearing impairment.
Studies also show a similar impairment of brain regions and gamblers to people with drug dependence.
learning disability
learning disability
/lˈɜːnɪŋ dˌɪsɐbˈɪləɾi/
nounClick to see examples
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“If you have a learning disability, you become a very good delegator.
She has also a learning disability.
This has nothing to do... this isn't like a learning disability.
mobility
mobility
/moʊˈbɪɫəti/, /moʊˈbɪɫɪti/
nounClick to see examples
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Obviously, some people who use mobility aids can walk.
Like, disabilities involving mobility.
Klaus: We are at the transition of a new era of mobility.
mobility scooter
mobility scooter
/moʊbˈɪlɪɾi skˈuːɾɚ/
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They actually disassemble into a Ninebot S max like mobility scooter magic thing.
It's a mobility scooter

on the spectrum
on the spectrum
/ɑːnðə spˈɛktɹəm/
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Paralympian
Paralympian
/pˌæɹəlˈɪmpiən/
nounExamples

Paralympian
Paralympian
/pˌæɹəlˈɪmpiən/
adjectiveExamples

the Paralympics
the Paralympics
/pˌæɹəlˈɪmpɪks/
nounExamples

paraplegia
paraplegia
/ˌpɛɹəˈpɫidʒiə/
nounExamples
paraplegic
paraplegic
/ˌpɛɹəˈpɫɛɡɪk/, /ˌpɛɹəˈpɫidʒɪk/
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Ava is a paraplegic orphan living out her days in a pretty unpleasant-looking Spanish convent.
I can feel that I am paraplegic.
He becomes paraplegic.

quadriplegia
quadriplegia
/kwˌɑːdɹɪplˈiːdʒə/
nounExamples
quadriplegic
quadriplegic
/ˌkwɑdɹəˈpɫidʒɪk/
nounClick to see examples
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I have what's called spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy.
ramp
ramp
/ˈɹæmp/
nounClick to see examples
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If you can get a ramp, get your ramps.
Please tell me there's a wheelchair ramp.
Come on, at least you could have a ramp.
seeing eye dog
seeing eye dog
/sˈiːɪŋ ˈaɪ dˈɑːɡ/
nounExamples
sign language
sign language
/sˈaɪn lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ/
nounClick to see examples
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So my friend Christina was talking about how, like, they don't even talk about sign language users.
But sign language, you can see from far away!
But yeah, start learning your sign language vocabulary for consent and otherwise.

special needs
special needs
/spˈɛʃəl nˈiːdz/
nounExamples
walker
walker
/ˈwɔkɝ/
nounClick to see examples
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Remember the extremely slow walkers in high school?
A bob in the ship could affect the balance of a tightrope walker.
Many modern carnivores are digitigrade walkers.
walking stick
walking stick
/wˈɔːkɪŋ stˈɪk/
nounClick to see examples
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Emily: [Hold on to] your fancy walking stick top...
wheelchair
wheelchair
/ˈhwiɫˌtʃɛɹ/, /ˈwiɫˌtʃɛɹ/
nounClick to see examples
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Especially those who might be in wheelchairs.
"When the airline lady finds out you're deaf "and offers you a wheelchair."
I'm not always offered a wheelchair, but sometimes I am.
