People with disabilities constitute our nation's largest minority group, one which any person can become a part of at any time. It is estimated that 20% of us will experience a disability at sometime in our lives. Some join at birth where as others join after a serious accident, through illness, or by the aging process. Disability includes all genders, all ages, all religions, all socioeconomic levels, and every ethnicity. People with disabilities are Moms and Dads; Sons and Daughters; Employees and Employers; Friends and Neighbors; and Students and Teachers. Disability is a natural part of life.
Take the following quiz to learn about how often disability occurs.
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This training was made possible through a grant from the Missouri Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities (www.mpcdd.com) and developed by the University of Missouri-Kansas City Institute for Human Development (www.ihd.umkc.edu)