Difference between revisions of "Disability"
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The strict meaning of '''disability''' is the condition of a person who does not have the typical abilities of a healthy person. | The strict meaning of '''disability''' is the condition of a person who does not have the typical abilities of a healthy person. | ||
| − | Disability is a noun. Its root is ability. The dis prefix means lack of. | + | ''Disability'' is a noun. Its root is ''ability''. The ''dis-'' prefix means lack of. |
| − | [[Disabled]] is an adjective that means impaired or damaged. | + | [[Disabled|''Disabled'']] is an adjective that means impaired or damaged. |
There are many types of disability both physical, mental or developmental, and a wide range of the amount of the disability. Some loss of ability is expected with age and is considered normal. | There are many types of disability both physical, mental or developmental, and a wide range of the amount of the disability. Some loss of ability is expected with age and is considered normal. | ||
Revision as of 04:36, November 19, 2008
The strict meaning of disability is the condition of a person who does not have the typical abilities of a healthy person.
Disability is a noun. Its root is ability. The dis- prefix means lack of. Disabled is an adjective that means impaired or damaged.
There are many types of disability both physical, mental or developmental, and a wide range of the amount of the disability. Some loss of ability is expected with age and is considered normal. A disability may occur due to illness or injury. Some may be temporary, while some may lead to a permanent condition.
The term disabled sometimes is used in a pjorative sense , and terms like otherly-abled have come into existance. Some groups of disabled, such as the deaf, do not regard themselves as disabled and have developed a culture where hearing is considered unwanted.