WHO and World Bank report estimates one-billion people with disabilities worldwide. Nearly two-hundred million people face significant functional difficulties. Prevalence is rising due to aging populations and chronic health conditions
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"Disabled" means having become or being rendered inoperative. "Disabled" can refer to people with physical or mental impairments. "The disabled" is used as a collective noun
2004 Irish comedy-drama directed by Damien O'Donnell. Starring James McAvoy as Rory O'Shea and Steven Robertson as Michael Connolly. Filmed in Dublin and Wicklow with Irish Film Board support
2002 TNT biographical drama about Bill Porter with cerebral palsy. Stars William H. Macy as Bill, Helen Mirren as his mother. First film under J&J Spotlight series partnership between TNT and Johnson & Johnson
Deaf people typically have profound hearing loss in both ears. WHO defines profound hearing loss as failure to hear 90 decibels or louder. People without profound hearing loss may identify as Deaf with sign language