The Role Of Physical Disabilities In Vulnerable Populations

Describe the effects that having a physical disability can have on a person’s day to day life

Since they are not able to move on their own, people with these disabilities often rely upon devices such as wheelchairs, crutches, canes, and artificial limbs. A physical disability may either be hereditary or a side-effect of an injury. Diseases can also cause physical disability: muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, amputation, heart disease, pulmonary disease and many more There are some disabilities that cause people to not function normally, but that other people cannot see. Some examples of these “invisible” diseases include pulmonary disease, respiratory disorders, epilepsy and other limiting conditions. While we may not know how we can help these people, there are certainly many different ways to makes physically disabled people welcome.

For someone with a physical disability and for example wheelchair bound they have to plan outings carefully to ensure where they are going has wheelchair access. Wanting to go somewhere then realising they are unable to get in a building or have appropriate toileting facilities would be extremely frustrating and upsetting for the individual.

A physical disability is impairment which limits the physical function. Some causes of a physical disability are acquired before birth, for example, the mother may have a disease or genetic incompatibilities between the parents, which is then passed on to the child. Another cause is during birth, this could be cause of lack of oxygen that affects the brain. You can also have

Physical Limitations – Some medical conditions mean certain physical activities may not be possible. This may mean that a child or young person needs an activity adapted to suit their needs. It may also mean that certain

The presence of medical conditions, classified as disabilities by the Americans with Disabilities Act as, “…a physical or mental impairment that

A person with a physical disability is someone who has physical impairments which they may have been born with or happened to gain in a result of an injury. Having a physical disability limits you from doing daily activities yourself.

3.4.2 Summarise how a primary disability can affect the emotional development of children and young people

This act was created for the purpose of providing a future to those who were disabled from their experiences in the war. It benefitted wounded soldiers not only financially, but with vocational training to assist them in finding jobs and supporting themselves after recovery.

A physical handicap that limits an individual’s ability to get help, for example, lack of mobility

"Any restriction or lack of ability to perform an activity in the manner or within the range considered normal for a human being."

Most sociological research on physical disability by using a labelling theory approach and focusing on the negative consequence of the stigma. Labelling behaviour as disability can provide the disability people with opportunities and whether labelling perspective has a negative or positive consequence on physical disability. Negative consequences would include restrictions on rights, limitations on life chances, limitations on future participation in society and employment difficulties for the individuals who are physically disabled, those all result in a negative

In this report, the Medical and Social Models of disability are explained, the relevance of both and their importance in society. My own personal views on both are contained throughout and within the conclusion, based on research, referenced and listed in the bibliography.

Disability is ‘any restriction or lack (resulting from an impairment) of ability to perform an activity in the manner or within the range considered normal for a human being’.

“For purposes of nondiscrimination laws (e.g. the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Section 188 of the Workforce Investment Act), a person with a disability is generally defined as someone who (1) has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more "major life activities," (2) has a record of such an impairment, or (3) is regarded as having such an