... because the terminology which is acceptable changes over time and also because it is for individuals to define their own situation. "Disability" as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits or restricts the condition, manner, or duration under which an average person in the population can perform a major life activity, such as walking, seeing, hearing speaking, breathing, learning, working, or taking care of oneself. It is widely believed that disabled people generally have fewer opportunities and a lower quality of life than non-disabled people. Any actions taken to deal with or remove the disadvantage experienced by disabled people depend on what is believed to be the cause of the disadvantage. There are two different ways of explaining what causes the disadvantage and using the medical and social model this can be illustrated. The term medical model defines a person's disability in terms of their medical condition. Terms such as arthritic ...

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