BSBCMM401: Disabilities, Barriers, and Overcoming Challenges Report

This report provides a comprehensive overview of disabilities, defining the term and exploring its multi-dimensional aspects, including impairment, activity restrictions, and participation obstacles. It outlines various types of disabilities, such as physical, hearing, cognitive, and psychological disorders. The report then delves into the barriers individuals with disabilities commonly face, including lack of social acceptance, difficulties in movement and understanding, obstacles in education and career, challenges in maintaining independence, and limitations in enjoying life. Finally, it suggests strategies to overcome these barriers, emphasizing the importance of staying focused, seeking appropriate therapies, accepting challenges, and developing mental and emotional readiness. The report concludes by emphasizing the importance of realistic self-assessment and mental preparation before physical adaptation.

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.

WHAT ARE THE FEW COMMON
TYPES OF DISABILITIES?
 Physical and Mobility Impairments
 Hearing Disability
 Spinal Cord Disability
 Learning or Cognitive Disability
 Head Injuries that causes Brain Disability
(Acquired and Traumatic)
 Invisible Disability
 Vision Disability
 Psychological Disorders4

WHAT ARE THE BARRIERS
FACED?
 Lack of social acceptance.
 Difficulty in movements and understanding.
 Obstacles in the pursuance of higher education
and in the continuance of a stable professional
career5.

 Difficulties in remaining independent and
continuing a solo lifestyle.
 Difficulties in enjoying life or doing activities
that might be adventurous as it might pose
more risk.

WHAT ARE THE WAYS TO
OVERCOME THESE BARRIERS?
 Staying focused and not getting demotivated by
the various challenges and negativities.
 One should not give up and continue to work on
their ailments by attaining physiotherapies and
medications in cases where there are chances
to eradicate the disability6.

 Mourning and ignoring or suppressing the pains is not
a solution. One must learn to accept the challenges
and accept the fact while training oneself to make the
most of it.
 Being realistic and learning about the disabilities that
one faces is another way to develop the well being7.
 In situations of disabilities, the major issue remains
with the mental or emotional development before the
physical readiness. Hence, one needs to train himself
or herself mentally before overcoming the physical
barriers.

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https://www.helpguide.org/articles/healthy-living/living-well-with-
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Disabled World. "Disabilities: Definition, Types and Models of
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