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What is the primary factor that determines how an individual responds to a disability?
What is the primary factor that determines how an individual responds to a disability?
- The individual's current life circumstances
- The nature of the disability
- The individual's personality (correct)
- The individual's economic status
What type of disability is more likely to cause a negative reaction?
What type of disability is more likely to cause a negative reaction?
- Acquired disability (correct)
- Physical disability
- Mental disability
- Congenital disability
What is true about individuals with a positive outlook?
What is true about individuals with a positive outlook?
- They are more likely to be dependent on others
- They are more likely to embrace their disability (correct)
- They are more likely to have a negative reaction to their disability
- They are more likely to blame their disability for their circumstances
What determines how an individual defines themselves in relation to their disability?
What determines how an individual defines themselves in relation to their disability?
What is a factor that affects an individual's response to their disability?
What is a factor that affects an individual's response to their disability?
Why do some individuals continue to live a productive life despite their disability?
Why do some individuals continue to live a productive life despite their disability?
What can affect an individual's independence?
What can affect an individual's independence?
What is a factor that can contribute to an individual blaming their disability for their circumstances?
What is a factor that can contribute to an individual blaming their disability for their circumstances?
What is the significance of an individual's support system for coping with a disability?
What is the significance of an individual's support system for coping with a disability?
What are some common effects of a disability?
What are some common effects of a disability?
What is a major factor in the negative effects of a disability?
What is a major factor in the negative effects of a disability?
How do people with disabilities vary?
How do people with disabilities vary?
What can health conditions be?
What can health conditions be?
How do people with disabilities view their health?
How do people with disabilities view their health?
What can be misleading?
What can be misleading?
What is correlated with disadvantage?
What is correlated with disadvantage?
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Study Notes
Factors Related to the Person
- People respond to disabilities in different ways, and their quality of life can be negatively affected if they react negatively.
- Factors that affect the impact of a disability on an individual include:
Nature of the Disability
- Disabilities can be acquired (result of an accident or disease) or congenital (present at birth).
- Acquired disabilities are more likely to cause a negative reaction than congenital disabilities.
Individual's Personality
- An individual's personality can be positive or negative, dependent or independent, goal-oriented or laissez-faire.
- A positive outlook can help someone embrace a disability, while a negative outlook can hinder it.
Meaning of the Disability to the Individual
- If an individual defines themselves by their physical characteristics, they may feel defined by their disability and experience a negative impact.
Individual's Current Life Circumstances
- Factors such as independence, economic status, education level, and happiness with current life circumstances can affect how an individual copes with a disability.
Individual's Support System
- Having a strong support system from family, friends, or social groups can help an individual cope with a disability.
Common Effects of a Disability
- Common effects of a disability may include health conditions, mental health issues, loss of freedom and independence, frustration, and anger.
- These negative effects are often due to restricted environments rather than the impairment itself.
Diversity of Disability
- Disability encompasses a wide range of health conditions, personal factors, and environmental factors.
- People with disabilities are diverse and heterogeneous, and should not be stereotyped.
- Generalizations about "disability" or "people with disabilities" can be misleading.
- Each person with a disability has their own unique personal factors, preferences, and responses to their disability.
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