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International Day of People with a Disability
Celebrate International Day of People with a Disability on 3 DecemberEach person's experience of disability is different. Experiences are influenced by what happens in your life, your access to information, services, opportunities, the environment where you live, and the attitudes of people in your community.
- Overview of the disability sector.
- What is a 'disability'?
- Research.
- Information about Acquired Brain Injury.
- International Day of People with a Disability
The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) classify 'disability' as 'an umbrella term for any or all of the components: impairment, activity limitation and participation restriction, as influenced by environmental factors' (Disability prevalence and trends 2003).
There are many different types of disability. A disability can be caused by a genetic condition, an illness or an accident, and includes:
- Intellectual disability
- Physical disability
- Sensory disability
- Acquired brain injury
- Neurological impairment
- Dual disability (one of the above and a psychiatric disability)
- Disabilities that are unrelated to ageing
- Any combination of these.
Disability Topics
Select the one that interests you:- General information on disability.
- Acquired brain injury articles.
- Hearing and vision information.
- Intellectual conditions information.
- Articles about neurological conditions.
- Information on a range of other conditions.
- Information about a range of services for people with disabilities.
