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Basic Definitions

Accessible

Easy to approach, enter, or use.

(Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English)

Advocacy

The act or process of supporting a cause or proposal.

(Merriam-Webster)


Disability

A physical, mental, cognitive, or developmental condition that impairs, interferes with, or limits a person's ability to engage in certain tasks or actions or participate in typical daily activities and interactions. 

(Merriam-Webster)

Disabled

Impaired or limited by a physical, mental, cognitive, or developmental condition.
Incapacitated by illness or injury.
(Merriam-Webster)

Functional Mobility

The ability to move from one place to another to complete an activity or task.

(The Free Dictionary)

Inclusion

The practice or policy of providing equal access to opportunities and resources for people

who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized.

(Oxford Languages)

Limited

Having a limit; restricted; confined.

Without fullness or scope; narrow.

(The Free Dictionary)

Mobility

The ability to move in one's environment with ease and without restriction.
(The Free Dictionary)

The ability or capacity to move.
(Merriam-Webster)

Self Advocacy

The act or condition of representing oneself,

either generally in society or in formal proceedings, such as a court.

(Dictionary.com)

Basic Definitions: Inventory
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