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Diagnostic Overshadowing

A clinical phenomenon in which the symptoms or behaviours of a person with a disability are incorrectly attributed to their existing disability rather than being recognised as signs of a separate condition. In the context of intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD),…

Digital Disability Divide

The gap between people with and without disabilities in both access to and effective use of information and communication technologies. The term extends the broader concept of the digital divide to emphasise that merely providing connectivity or devices is insufficient when…

Disability Arts(also: Disability Art, Crip Art)

A cultural and artistic movement in which disabled artists create work that draws on, reflects, and is informed by their lived experience of disability. Disability arts encompasses visual art, performance, music, theatre, dance, and digital media, and is distinct from art…

Disability Microaggression(also: Ableist Microaggression)

A subtle, often unintentional verbal, non-verbal, or environmental slight, snub, or insult that communicates hostility, marginalization, or prejudice toward a person with a disability. Conover et al. (2017) validated the Ableist Microaggressions Scale (AMS), which organises…

Dynamic Disability(also: Fluctuating Disability, Variable Disability)

A disability or impairment whose severity, manifestation, or impact varies over time — sometimes rapidly — rather than remaining constant. Dynamic disabilities are common in many health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, Parkinson's Disease, multiple sclerosis, and…

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