Physical disability
A physical disability is a limitation on a person's physical functioning, mobility,
.Causes
Prenatal disabilities are acquired before birth. These may be due to diseases or substances that the mother has been exposed to during pregnancy, embryonic or fetal developmental accidents or genetic disorders.[3][4]
Perinatal disabilities are acquired between some weeks before to up to four weeks after birth in humans.
Post-natal disabilities are gained after birth. They can be due to accidents,
Types
Mobility impairment includes upper or lower limb loss or impairment, poor
Visual impairment is another type of physical impairment. There are hundreds of thousands of people with minor to various serious vision injuries or impairments. These types of injuries can also result in severe problems or diseases such as blindness and ocular trauma. Some other types of vision impairment include scratched cornea, scratches on the sclera, diabetes-related eye conditions, dry eyes and corneal graft, macular degeneration in old age and retinal detachment.
Hearing loss is a partial or total inability to hear. Deaf and hard of hearing people have a rich culture[6][7] and benefit from learning sign language for communication purposes.[8][9] People who are only partially deaf can sometimes make use of hearing aids to improve their hearing ability. Speech and language disability: the person with deviations of speech and language processes which are outside the range of acceptable deviation within a given environment and which prevent full social or educational development
Physical impairment can also be attributed to disorders causing, among others, sleep deficiency, chronic fatigue, chronic pain, and seizures.
See also
References
- ^ "What is disability?". Education to employment. National Disability Coordination Officer Program. University of Western Sydney. 2012. Archived from the original on July 24, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ^ Physical Disabilities, California State University, Northridge
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Further reading
- Danielle Gourevitch & Mirko Grmek. (1998). Les maladies dans l'art antique, Paris.
- Flemming R (1 April 2000). "Les maladies dans l'art antique". Wikidata Q46018654.
- Mirko Grmek. (1983). Les maladies à l'aube de la civilisation occidentale, Paris.
- Brothwell D (1 January 1986). "Les maladies à l'aube de la civilisation occidentale". Wikidata Q46213461.