But if the affected person has suffered severe brain damage, he or she may sustain permanent disabilities or may never regain consciousness.

CNN: Coma

According to the Blinded Veterans Association, approximately 34% of those injured by IED blasts suffer dual sensory loss of vision and hearing in addition to the well-documented physical wounds such as loss of limbs and other permanent physical disabilities.

CNN: Don't ignore the threat of IEDs

If we wish to maintain the views that no conscious human beings, including those with profound, permanent intellectual disabilities, can be used in ways harmful to them solely as a means to another's end, then we are going to have to extend the boundaries of this principle beyond our own species to other animals who are conscious and able to be harmed.

BBC: EATING

When it comes to employers inexperienced in working with people with disabilities, temporary to permanent arrangements are a great, low-risk way to get people with disabilities into the workforce.

FORBES: Trends In Employing People With Disabilities