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Common collocations with disability in American Collocation

disability noun countable/uncountable

US /ˌdɪsəˈbɪləti/

affecting part of your body

hearing
mobility
neurological
physical
sensory
visual

The school has been adapted for children with physical disabilities.

affecting your mental abilities

cognitive
communication
developmental
intellectual
language
learning
mental
reading

Donna has a mild learning disability.

severe

complex
lifelong
long-term
multiple
permanent
profound
serious
severe

These children have a range of special needs, and in some cases profound disabilities.

mild

mild
moderate
temporary

Even students with moderate intellectual disabilities succeeded under the program.

have a disability

experience
have
suffer from

The treatment can reduce long-term disability experienced by patients with arthritis.

overcome a disability

overcome

Her fight to overcome her disabilities made her an inspiration for millions of blind people.

cause disability

cause
lead to
result in

A ruptured tendon can occasionally cause permanent disability.

for supporting people with disabilities

awareness
campaigner
charity
movement
organization
rights

We try to educate the public in disability awareness.

discrimination

discrimination

I have personal experience of disability discrimination.

payments

allowance
benefit
premium

The service is free to anyone receiving any form of disability allowance.