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The World Health Organization defines Disability as follows: "Disabilities is an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. An impairment is a problem in body function or structure; an activity limitation is a difficulty encountered by an individual in executing a task or action; while a participation restriction is a problem experienced by an individual in involvement in life situations. Thus disability is a complex phenomenon, reflecting an interaction between features of a person’s body and features of the society in which he or she lives." An individual may also qualify as disabled if he/she has had an impairment in the past or is seen as disabled based on a personal or group standard or norm. Such impairments may include physical, sensory, and cognitive or developmental disabilities. Mental disorders (also known as psychiatric or psychosocial disability) and various types of chronic disease may also be considered qualifying disabilities. A disability may occur during a person's lifetime or may be present from birth. A physical impairment is any disability which limits the physical function of limbs or fine or gross motor ability. DefinitionsFrom Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What are some professional careers working with people with disabilities? Q. In the last several years, I have been working in this field and I think I would prefer to stay in it. I just want a change. Right now, I am a special ed teacher (my students have mild learning disabilities and speech impairments). I want to explore other options possibly in a supervisory or professional nature and outside of the school environment? What qualifications and education are needed? Asked by Fly girl - Sat Sep 27 11:57:17 2008 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments A. Occupational therapist Physiotherapist Speech & language therapist Disability support worker Behavioural therapist Educational psychologist Teachers aides Residential worker/House Parents Social Workers Social Work Assistants Counselors Welfare Officers Health Care Attendants Home Care Workers Therapy Aides All of the above work with people with disabilities, I think I may have forgotten a few. The qualifications can vary from country to country. In most cases their would be at lest a 2-6 year course, earning either a diploma or degree. You will need to speak with the educational/training bodies, to see what is required. Answered by Georgie - Sat Sep 27 20:08:06 2008 What are some disabilities that can be detected prior to birth? Q. I know down syndrome can be detected but what about other disabilities? Asked by Skins_fan - Thu Dec 4 17:43:08 2008 - - 11 Answers - 1 Comments A. Very few. None of the chromosome disabilities can be accurately detected - only given a high probability. Many of the babies suspected of having Down syndrome and other chromosome anomolies in fact are found to have no disability at all. Cerebral palsy is primary a birth injury and cannot be detected prior to birth as it does not exist - when it does exist prior to birth it is from a limited number of events that can happen to a pregnant woman. These are the disabilities most commonly and accurately determined prior to birth. Cystic Fibrosis Duchenne's Muscular Distrophy Hemophilia Sickle Cell Tay Says Huntington's Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Anechephaly Answered by chiliswoman - Thu Dec 4 19:23:20 2008 How many people with disabilities are working in the United States?
Q. And what's the quality of life for people with disabilities?? Thank you! Asked by annette - Thu Jul 15 06:09:40 2010 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. From the last US Census: The total number of people with disabilities aged 16-64 is 33,153,211. Of those, the total number employed is 18,525,862. The percent of people with disabilities aged 16-64 employed is 55.8%. Of the 18.6 million people with disabilities employed aged 16-64, 60.1% of men with disabilities are employed, and 51.4% of women with disabilities are employed. The quality of life a person with a disability experiences depends on many factors: label of disability, severity of disability, geography, family support, employment, education, place in community, and much more. Asking this question is like asking what is the quality of life for white men in the US. You cannot compare the life of a man with a mild disability,… [cont.] Answered by Teddy & Chiliswoman - Thu Jul 15 09:01:36 2010 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Disabilities"
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 news.bbc.co.uk Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:19:13 GMT+00:00 ' BBC News People with learning disabilities in the South West get poorer quality healthcare than others, a survey of doctors and nurses has found. ... People with learning disabilities 'receive poorer NHS care' Craegmoor News NHS for patients with learning disabilities not adequate TopNews Singapore (press release) Expert: Learning disabilities should not affect family health Candis Get Bracknell - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press - The Guardian  talkgwinnett.net Thu, 24 Jun 2010 02:15:20 GMT+00:00 Gain a Fighting Chance at Parkwood Farms BBQ ... Gwinnett Gazette But according to Dr. Marilyn Peterson of Parkwood Farms Therapy Center in Snellville, with a little creativity getting children with disabilities engaged in ...  seattletimes.nwsource.com Sun, 20 Jun 2010 03:36:40 GMT+00:00 Seattle Times To get his attention, Anissia Mack shines a flashlight on Donovan Forde, who is legally blind and suffers from multiple disabilities , ... From Google News Search: "Disabilities" From Yahoo Image Search: "Disabilities"  techcrunch.com Lora Kolodny Sat, 24 Jul 2010 05:22:45 GM Monday marks the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with . Disabilities. Act (ADA), a code of law that has influenced society and tech companies in interesting ways already, and is expanding to influence them even more.  townhall.com unknown Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:58:03 GM President Barack Obama marked Monday's 20th anniversary of a landmark anti-discrimination law for people with . disabilities. by promising to boost government efforts at recruiting, hiring and...  newsessentials.blogspot.com World Watch ue, 27 Jul 2010 22:32:00 GM In a ceremony on the White House South Lawn, Obama signed an executive order requiring the federal personnel agency to develop model guidelines for hiring people with . disabilities. . Progress reports would have to be posted online. ... From Google Blog Search: "Disabilities" |
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