non-disabled
Britishadjective
Usage
This is the word preferred by many organizations to refer to people who have no disabilities
Example Sentences
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Whilst Hannah and two other members of the class are wheelchair users, the sessions focus on giving children and young people with disabilities the opportunity to socialise with their non-disabled peers.
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Ciaran Gorman, a driving instructor and medical assessor working for the charity Disability Action, said non-disabled drivers and unadapted cars are an important part of the Motability scheme, but that they can contribute to public misunderstanding of it.
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"If you're trapped in a home which doesn't meet your needs, you aren't able to live with the same dignity as everyone else, and can't live with the independence that non-disabled people take for granted," he added.
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According to 2021 data from the Office for National Statistics, just 29% of disabled adults in London were homeowners, compared with 42% of non-disabled adults.
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Its data also found disabled adults in the capital were three times more likely than non-disabled adults to be in social rented housing.
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