Unit 2

Question 1

Impairment:

Answer 1

Loss of a functioning body part

Question 2

Types of impairments

Answer 2

Biological- rays, genes

Env’t - malnutrition,toxins

Question 3

Types of impairments

Answer 3

Visual impairment

• Hearing Impairment
• Specific Learning Disability
• Speech and Language Impairments including fluency disorder
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
• Intellectual Disability
• Physical Impairments
• Health related impairments such as: chronic Heart disease, HIV AIDS, Asthma, and
  Diabetes.
• Multiple Impairment such as Deaf blindness

Question 4

Specific Learning Disability (Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Dyscalculia)

Answer 4

Dyslexia: Difficulty with reading, spelling, and decoding words.

Dysgraphia: Difficulty with writing, such as forming letters or writing clearly.

Dyscalculia: Difficulty with math concepts and calculations

Question 5

Disability

Answer 5

results from the interaction between persons with impairments and attitudinal and
environmental barriers that hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others

Question 6

Charity Model

Answer 6

lacking capacity to
live independently

Question 7

Medical

Answer 7

People with disabilities need to be
‘cured’ or need to be treated through medical interventions before they can actively join or
participate in the community.

Question 8

Social

Answer 8

Society needs to
change to eliminate physical, social and communication barriers that hinder participation in the
community.

Question 9

right based

Answer 9

People with disabilities are recognized as having the right to equal opportunities and participation in society

Question 10

Vulnerability

Answer 10

being exposed

Question 11

Types of vulnerability

Answer 11

Emotional or Psychological

Social or Economic

Attitude

cultural

Question 12

Causes:

Answer 12

Economic

Env’t

Health

Psychological

Social

Political

Demographic