People with Disabilities
Visually impaired is a blanket term that refers to a condition where the person does not have a perfect or near perfect vision, which cannot be repaired via usual means, such as glasses or contacts. The term blindness defines a condition where the person cannot see anything, i.e. complete or nearly complete vision loss. Blindness is technically a part of visual impairment. |
The terms handicapped and disabled person are generally used interchangeably, but they differ in their real meaning. A ‘handicap person’ is an individual who has a physical or mental disability, whereas a ‘disabled person’ is a person with some disability which is generally determined by the physical, mental, or emotional impairment. |
Both the terms ‘disability’ and ‘impairment’ are used in the field of Disability Studies. Disability is any restriction related to an individual’s physical and mental functioning of the body part; whereas Impairment is a condition where there is a complete or partial loss of any part or organ of a body. |
Disability means the inability of a person to perform his/her routine actions. Handicap means the difficulty experienced by a person in performing his/her tasks. |
If a person is handicapped, it means that his abilities to function mentally or physically are constrained. Impairment refers to the weakening of, or the damage caused to a function. |
Disability is a disadvantage that restricts the functions or movements of a person. Disorder is the disruption caused to the normal functions of a person. |
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