The
following subsequent effects of an ailment, accident, or medical condition upon
the way a person functions can be divided into two foremost categories; visible
and invisible. A visible impairment is one that can be seen; for example, a
wheelchair user has an evident physical impairment. Accordingly, many people
related to the disability using a wheelchair when in fact wheelchair users make
up only a small percentage of the disabled population. There are several other
forms of visible and invisible impairments and some examples are as follows.
They should not be considered in loneliness; a person with advanced diabetes,
for example, may have a visual impairment and mobility problems because of slow
circulation and loss of consciousness.
Types
of Impairments
Physical
impairment
This
denotes Trouble in moving or using all or fragment of the body. The upper limbs
may be restricted making it hard to reach, Hold and operate and handle objects;
or there may be a mobility impairment frequently caused by incomplete or
complete loss of function in the legs, but conditions that affect balance or
loss of sensation can also consequence in mobility difficulties. A person with
a mobility impairment may not necessarily be reliant on a wheelchair.
Sensory
impairment
Specifies
that there is a loss of hearing or sight.
Learning
disability
Suggests
that a person has difficulty learning in the commonly accepted way, or at the
same pace as his/her peers. It does not mean that he/she cannot learn; often
different approaches to learning will assist people with a learning disability
to understand.
Communication
difficulties
Our
main forms of communication are by using speech, signal, and the written word.
A communication difficulty may arise, for example, when Problems are
enunciating or articulating the muscles used for speech or when there are
Disorders to the speech area in the brain. We often use gestures to support
what we are saying and therefore anybody with a condition that affects their
muscle control will have difficulty forming natural gestures.
Mental
illness
This
includes illnesses that Effect and result in disorders of mood, awareness,
perception, and motivation, and also conditions that affect the actual brain
tissue, giving rise to memory loss or confusion, as found in Alzheimer’s
disease.
Hidden
disability
Several
conditions affect the human body without there being any external sign of
impairment. Conditions such as heart disease, respiratory illnesses, and
epilepsy may affect the ability of a person to function effectively in specific
situations or at certain times.
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