Understanding Disability: Definitions and Components

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📋 Course Outline

  1. Meaning of Disabilities
  2. Disability Definitions
  3. Examples of Disabilities
  4. ICF Disability Components
  5. Impairment in Disabilities
  6. Activity Limitations
  7. Participation Restrictions
  8. Daily Living Challenges
  9. Educational Barriers
  10. Employment Barriers
  11. Sexuality and Disabilities
  12. Social Integration Issues

📖 1. Meaning of Disabilities

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Disability: A condition characterized by physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments that restrict an individual's ability to perform everyday activities or participate fully in society (source: WHO, 2001; RPwD Act, 2016).
  • Impairment: A problem in body function or structure, such as loss of limb, vision, or hearing, representing the biological or medical aspect of disability (source: ICF framework).
  • Restriction in Performing Activities: Difficulties faced in executing basic tasks like walking, dressing, or writing, reflecting personal functional limitations (source: ICF framework).
  • Inability to Participate Fully in Society: Challenges in engaging in social, educational, or work-related activities, highlighting the social dimension of disability (source: ICF framework).

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1. What does the term 'disability' fundamentally mean in the context of health and social participation?

2. According to the WHO's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF, 2001), how is disability primarily characterized?

3. Which legislation defines a person with disability as someone with long-term impairments that hinder their full and effective societal participation?

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Disability — meaning?

Impairments plus activity and participation restrictions.

Disability — meaning?

Impairments, activity limitations, participation restrictions.

ICF components — what?

Impairment, activity limitation, participation restriction.

ICF components — what?

Impairment, activity, participation.

Impairment — definition?

Body function or structure problem.

Activity limitations — example?

Walking difficulty or dressing.

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