Disability

Question 1

what is a disability

Answer 1

A disability is a physical or mental impairment that limits a
person in his or her everyday activities.

Question 2

types of disibilities

Answer 2

sensory (blindness, deafness)

physical (spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy)

cognitive (autism, dementia)

intellectual (impaired speech, down’s syndrome)

mental illness (bipolar disorder, depression).

Question 3

what are ways in which a person can become
physically impaired

Answer 3

congenital (existed since birth)

it may be the result of a degenerative illness that gradually weakens the
limbs

the result of a serious accident.

Question 4

How can society meet the needs of the
disabled?

Answer 4

To present access to all facilities.

To prevent it as much as possible.

To help in the rehabilitation of those who are disabled.

To educate people about the rights and needs of the disabled.

Employ people with disabilities.

Increase disability representation in political setting

Promote social inclusion in schools

Question 5

Autism

Answer 5

a condition which makes it difficult for a person to communicate
and form relationships with other people.

Question 6

Schizophrenia

Answer 6

a very serious mental illness in which someone cannot
think or behave normally and often experiences delusions.

Question 7

Phobia

Answer 7

to be fearful of certain things for example xenophobia (fear of foreigners).

Question 8

Down’s syndrome

Answer 8

a condition arising from a chromosome (chromosome 21) defect
causing physical abnormalities etc.