HDFS270 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: World Health Organization, Hearing Aid, Williams Syndrome
8 Jan 2019
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Participation in social and other areas of life. Note: 26% of adults in the u. s. have some type of disability, which only increases with age. Three dimensions of a disability (world health organization - who) In person"s body structure or function, mental functioning. Ex: loss of limbs, loss of vision, or memory loss. Ex: difficulty seeing, hearing, walking, or problem solving. Ex: as working, engaging in social and recreational activities, obtaining health care and preventative services. Impairment is an absence of, or significant difference, in a person"s body. Types of impairments structure, function, or mental functioning. Structural impairments : significant problems with an internal or external. Functional impairments : include the complete or partial loss of function of component of the body a body part. The execution of a task or action by an individual. A person"s involvement in a life situation. Involves engagement in life roles, such as employment, education, or relationships.
