Disabilites and Intro Panel Flashcards
Disability is not an _____
illness
What are categories of disabilityies
- Sensory: eyes, ears, touch, movement, taste
- Mobility: impact to move around freely; brain injury, spinal cord injury
- Cognitive:
What can Richard do?
- can shave himself
- Move in his power wheelchair
- Types using pen
- Dictates to computer
- Gets in/out of pool and swimming suit
- He can get in/ out of van
- He can work
Between 2000 and 2050, the number of persons over age 65 will more than double. The number of people over age 85 will grow ____fold
five
Disability and functional limitations increase as we ____
age
All of us want to have the right care, at the right time, at the right ____
place
What is access prong 2
right to physical and equipment access to get to, into, through facilities and onto equipment
Access prong 2 also includes right communication access to get, understand, and use information. They need to communicate using any needed _____ aids and services
auxillary
Communication access needs to be understandable and usable by people who have reduced or no ability to:
- speak
- see
- hear
what are hassle factors
- frustration
- fatigue
- failure
- fear
we don’t want to use the word ______ bound
wheelchair
People use wheelchairs to increase:
- mobiilty - ease and speed
- productivity
- independence
People who use wheelchairs walk but use a wheelchair because of functional limitations such as
- reduced endurance
- decreased balance
- slow walking speed
Handicapped refers to the ______
environment
Describe the process of the interpreter
- video relay user signs to the interpreter
- interpreter speaks to the phone user
- phone user responds
- interpreter signs the response