Disability meaning: Unit 1: Understanding Disability 1

Unit 1: Understanding Disability 1.1 Historical perspectives of Disability - National and International & Models of Disability; 1.2 Concept, Meaning and Definition - Handicap, Impairment, Disability, activity limitation, habilitation and Rehabilitation; 1.3 Definition, categories (Benchmark Disabilities) & the legal provisions for PWDs in India; 1.4 An overview of Causes, Prevention, prevalence & demographic profile of disability: National and Global; 1.5 Concept, meaning and importance of ... A disability is any condition of the body or mind (impairment) that makes it more difficult for the person with the condition to do certain activities (activity limitation) and interact with the world around them (participation restrictions). Disability is the experience of any condition that makes it more difficult for a person to do certain activities or have equitable access within a given society. Learn about the different theoretical models, terms, activism, and history of disability, as well as the disability culture and community. disability A term whose definition has been much debated. The current UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities reads: ‘Persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and active participation in society on an equal basis with others.’ A definition proposed in 2006, subject to WHO approval is: ‘Difficulty in functioning at the body, person or ...