Assignment On Disabilities And Barriers In Overcoming Them

Disabilities and
barriers in
overcoming them

WHAT IS A DISABILITY?
 A disability is a situation or condition that is identified
as a significantly impaired situation when compared to
a group or another individual.
 This is an umbrella term for sensory, physical,
cognitive and intellectual impairment besides mental
illness and other types of chronic diseases.
 In the present times, disabilities are considered multi-
dimensionsional1.

WHAT ARE THE MULTI-
DIMENSIONAL ASPECT OF
DISABILITIES?
 The multi-dimensional aspect of disabilities looks
at the three dimensional aspect of disabilities.
 The aspect of impairment (physical structure and
function), activity restrictions (daily activities)
and participation obstacles (inability to
collaborate in tasks) are the three major areas of
disabilities, which are restricted as International
Classification of Functioning (ICF) 2.

WHAT IS MEANT BY
“INTERNATIONAL
CLASSIFICATION OF
FUNCTIONING”?This is structured around the three major factors as:
 Body functions and structure.
 Additional information on severity and
environmental factors.
 Activities that are related to individual actions and
tasks as well as participation or involvement in a
life situation3.