Impairment and Disability Flashcards
Impairment
- functional limitation caused by physical, mental, sensory impairment
- problem with a structure or organ of the body
Disability
- loss/limitations of opportunities to participate in normal life of community at equal level with others due to physical/social barriers
- person-based
Handicap
- disadvantage suffered as consequence of impairment and disability
- refers to environmental factor preventing filling of normal life role
Inherited
genetically transmitted
Congenital
caused by mother’s infection or other disease during pregnancy, embryonic, fetal developmental irregularities, or by injury during/soon after birth
Acquired
illness or injury
__ have a disability in the US
20%
__ is the most common functional disability type
mobility limitation
Disability is especially common in __ and __
- women (25%)
2. minorities (30%)
People with disabilities are more likely to __
- have less than $15,000 income
- be unemployed
- have not completed a high school degree
- be obese, smoke, have high BP, be inactive
Main problems associated with discrimination
access to
- premises
- facilities
- health care
- education
- employment
- recreation
Possible consequences
- difficulties with stairs
- inappropriate stairs
- inadequately trained staff
- often lower wedges
Main problems with prejudice
- denied anonymity
- denied respect
- hostility
- patronization
- lower expectation of achievement
Possible consequences of prejudice
- stared at
- regarded as “burden”
- intolerant
Main problems with ignorance
- fear of people with disabilities
2. inadequate education of careers or professionals
Possible consequences of ignorance
- fear of aggression or being bitten
2. undergraduate training lacing or scarce
__ is the most common congenital physical handicap
cerebal palsy
What is cerebal palsy?
affects a person’s ability to move and maintain posture and balance
What causes cerebal palsy?
brain damage/abnormal brain development that happens before birth or early in life
How often does cerebal palsy occur?
1/323 babies
Risk Factors for Cerebral Palsy
- beech presentation
- low birth weight
- maternal infection
- meconium staining of amniotic fluid
* *caused by stool passed by fetus in utero - vaginal bleeding during pregnancy
__ is the most common type of cerebal palsy
SPASTIC