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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 646: War-Related Disabilities.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 646. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.

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This episode is called “War-Related Disabilities.” “Abilities” are things that you are able or can do; “disabilities” are things that you cannot do. War-related disabilities are usually injuries, something that happens to your body that damages it – that hurts it somehow. Let’s get started.

Elena: How do you like your new job at the Veteran’s Hospital?

Wieland: I like it a lot. It’s really rewarding.

Elena: What do you do there, exactly?

Wieland: My job is to help returning vets who have been physically injured adjust to living with their medical disabilities.

Elena: You mean people who have lost limbs?

Wieland: Yes, some of the vets have had one