UNIT 2 - C3 How can we care for people with different disabilities?

Question 1

What is impairment?

Answer 1

Impairment- physical or mental loss of function, whether permanent or temporary, that restricts an individual’s ability to perform daily activities independently.

Question 2

What is a disabling environment?

Answer 2

Disabling environment- a social context in which adaptations and other necessary facilities are not in place to ensure that people with impairments can take a full part in social life.

Question 3

What is braille?

Answer 3

Braille- a system of writing and printing for blind or visually impaired people in which raised dots are used to represent the letters of the alphabet, numbers and punctuation marks.

Question 4

What is the difference between and impairment and a disability?