- What are some questions to ask a disabled person?
- Do you consider yourself to have a disability?
- What is the most common reported disability?
What are some questions to ask a disabled person?
“How many times a year do you go to the doctor?” “Are you going to be able to cope?” “Does your disability make you get angry with other people?” “Have you ever lost a job because of your disability?”
Do you consider yourself to have a disability?
It says you're disabled if: you have a physical or mental impairment. that impairment has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.
What is the most common reported disability?
The most common type of disability in the U.S. are ambulatory disabilities, which affects a person's mobility. In 2019, an estimated five percent of those aged 21 to 64 years and 31 percent of people aged 75 years and older had such a disability.