Learning Objectives

• Describe the categories of disabilities and the application of appropriate terminologies
• Explain the concept of normalisation
• Explore the lived experiences of a person living with disability
• Analyse environmental and social constraints of having a disability
• Develop appropriate communication strategies for use with people with disabilities
• Describe changes in policy and perception of disability across the years

Disability

• what is a disability vs impairment vs handicap?
• what are the 5 different categories of disabilities?
• Disability vs Impairment vs Handicap For
• what is acceptable vs unacceptable terminology to use surrounding disability?
• what personal factors affect the differential impact of disabilities?
• how should you modify communication to suit patients with a disability?

Policy & Perception

• Policy Changes
• how is disability viewed today?
• what are the 3 aims of the Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Act?
• what is the role of the National Disability Insurance Scheme?