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able-bodied

adj. physically capable of working at a job or in the military. It is often used to describe a person as capable of earning a living and, therefore, of paying alimony or child support.

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"We choreograph for the disabled dancer, not for the able-bodied person.
Conductors and drivers remind young and able-bodied passengers not to occupy the reserved seats.
"If they're able-bodied, they might just say 'pencils,' but the point is to ask the question, because the employees are waiting for your lead." Sinocchi said what he hears most from both able-bodied and employees with disabilities is the desire for their manager to start an open dialogue about their needs in the workplace.
To collaborate on this vision, the organisation has partnered with Adventures Beyond Barriers Foundation, a non-profit that hosts adaptive and inclusive adventure sports that cater to various disabilities alongside able-bodied individuals.
The group accuses the movie of "crip-face" - akin to blackface - in its casting of the able-bodied Alec Baldwin as the blind lead.
The aim was to the disabled and able-bodied athletes compete under common organizing structures.
"At first, we thought it looked normal but then three able-bodied guys stepped out of the vehicle, and they didn't look disabled."
ADOLESCENTS with cerebral palsy report a similar quality of life to their able-bodied peers, it has been revealed.
NINE out of 10 people believe it's wrong for the able-bodied to park in disabled bays, a Record poll has found.
The Bass Tour also introduces able-bodied individuals to our world.
A mixed group of 20 disabled and able-bodied nine to 14-year-olds, from the Swim Wales disability talent ID programme and local swimming clubs, will be put through their paces by our Paralympic stars at the Wales National Pool in Swansea.
Cundy said: "I have raced in able-bodied competitions before and reaching the Glasgow Commonwealth Games would be such a massive step forward for me that it gives me all the motivation I need.
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