Disabilities

Question 1

What is a learning disability?

Answer 1

IQ below 70
reduced ability to understand, cope independently

Question 2

What does UNCRPD mean

Answer 2

The UNCRPD stands for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It is an international treaty adopted by the United Nations (UN) in 2006, with the aim of protecting the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities worldwide.

Question 3

What is important to consider when you have a patient with a learning disabilty or imparied cognition

Answer 3

Being prepared to develop a trusting
relationship!
* Listen to the person and whanau
* Learn about their life context and
strengths.
* Take the lead from them (or their family or
support people)
* Do not make assumptions about their life,
or level of understanding.
* Work from the position that people
want to be active participants in
decisions about their health.

Question 4

What is the meaning of disability?

Answer 4

an umbrella term for impairments (loss or
abnormality in body structure, physiological or
psychological function).