disabled

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The state law governing involuntary commitments and conservatorships for people with severe mental illness is known as the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, and it includes the commonly used Section 5150 for those deemed “gravely disabled.”

From Los Angeles Times

The organisation aims to raise awareness and "drive equality for a more inclusive matchday experience for disabled sports fans".

From BBC

The experiment showed that when the sulfatase enzyme was disabled, the bacteria could no longer break down mucin.

From Science Daily

Gina Olthoff, 49, who works with disabled people, is sticking to a more traditional recipe passed down by her mother and grandmother.

From Barron's

That was for people who couldn’t work anymore because they were too sick or, well, disabled.

From Literature