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Definition of Theme Abbreviations
A "-" before year denotes B.C.
ACC – Accessibility
ACT – Activism/Advocacy
AFR – Africa
AIDS- HIV/AIDS
AMP – Amputees
ART – Artists, Musicians, Performers, Writers,
and Other Cultural Creators with Disabilities
ASIA – Asia and Pacific Islands
BIO – Bioethics
BLI – Blind
CAN – Canada
CHAR – Charity
CRT – Court Rulings
CUL – Cultural Representations
DD – Cognitive/Developmental Disabilities
DF – Deaf and Hard of Hearing
EDU – Education
EMP – Employment
EPI – Epilepsy
EUG – Eugenics
EUR – Europe
EUTH – Euthanasia
IL – Independent Living
INST – Institutions
INT – International
LAM – Latin America
L&P – Laws and Policies
LD – Learning Disabilities
ME – Middle East
MED – Medical Treatments
ORG – Organizations
PHY – Physical Disabilities
PSY – Psychiatric/Emotional Disabilities
PUB – Publications
REH – Rehabilitation/Vocational Rehabilitation
REL – Religion
SPO – Sports
TECH – Technology
USA – United States of America
VET – Veterans
WOM – Women