The World Health Organization definitions of disability
The World Health Organization definitions of disability
“A disability is first of all an impairment. Something biological or physical has happened which causes a difference. It could be an extra chromosome. It could be a lack of oxygen at birth. It could be another genetic “defect.” It could be environmental pollution. It could be an illness after birth. It could be an accident. There is a physical basis, even though the root causes of many forms of mental retardation and some disabilities are unknown.
“Second, that impairment causes some level of dis-ability…the lack of being able to function in assumed, normal ways. Thus, [one] may not be able to walk. [One] may not be able to think as quickly or clearly. [One] may not be able to see. …the level of disability is impacted by context. In some cultures or contexts, the same kind of impairment may be much more disabling than it is in another.
“Third, what do we think about the impairment and disability? What is the value judgment placed on that difference? That is the “handicap,” just as we use the word in a race or golf game, a socially imposed value judgment about a difference or a lack of ability [which may also be a judgment].”[1]
The definition of handicap is that it is an environmental barrier. Stairs handicap people who use wheelchairs or have mobility impairments. Attitudes handicap people with disabilities whenever they cause exclusion for any reason.
WE ARE NOT ALL DISABLED! This is a patronizing and dismissive platitude which fails to accept the realities of what it means to live with a disability. While we all live with some form of limitation or vulnerability, we do not all live with the barriers and consequences of disability. Those who live with disabilities live with different value judgments placed on their lives.
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[1] Bill Gaventa. “Pastoral Care with People with Disabilities and Their Families: An Adaptable Module for Intro Courses.” A paper.
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