Dissability Identification: Assisting Sport For Disabilities
Assisting Sport for Disabilities
Disability Identification
Due to the Paralympics being held in London in 2012 the British public were treated to a media extravaganza. With the fantastic live coverage that was available, we not only got to witness a fantastic spectacle where competitors would compete to a very high level, we also got to see behind the scenes footage of how the athletes live with their personal disability in their day to day lives. These high profile athletes brought awareness, to the nation, of the many different types of disabilities that individuals throughout the world have to live with. Below we will look at some of those disabilities.
Physical Disabilities
Mobility issues or a physical disability often affect …show more content…
(Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 2008)
Sensory Disabilities
Visual Loss or Impairments
Visual impairments and or loss (blindness) can be caused by many factors, including disease, accidents and illnesses.
Hearing Loss or Impairments
Hearing impairments and or loss (deafness) can be caused by many factors, including physical damage, disease or exposure to very loud noises.
Learning Difficulties
“Athletes with an intellectual impairment are limited in regards to intellectual functions and their adaptive behaviour, which is diagnosed before the age of 18 years”. (Walter, 2010)
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
ASD is a complex condition that is a neurological disorder that often results in development delay in the following areas:
Communication.
Social understanding.
Behaviour, activities and interests.
Asperser’s Syndrome- This falls within the spectrum of ASD. This may go unnoticed because language and cognitive development are not delayed. Characteristics of Asperser’s Syndrome may include:
Mild to severe impairments in social interaction and understanding.
Restricted and repetitive activities and …show more content…
For soldiers serving on the front line there is a serious risk of stepping on an Improvised explosive device (IED), suffering from a gunshot wound or getting hit from shrapnel. The damage caused from these traumatic injuries may not be repairable which may leave the individual with no other option than to have one or more amputations. “In the age group of 50 and younger, traumatic injury is the leading cause of amputation.”(Clements, P.nd).
Cancer
To stop malignant tumors from spreading to other parts of the body it may be essential to have an amputation in order to preserve life.
Disease
Individuals with diabetes may suffer from Peripheral artery disease (PAD). With blood vessels hardening to such an extent that blood is getting blocked from reaching tissues at the body’s extremities. This lack of blood to the tissues eventually leads to them dying and the need for amputation.
Congenital Amputation
Congenital amputation is the loss of a limb or part of a limb at birth. The cause is most often unknown; however, constricted blood flow within the womb may see bands of tissue starved of blood and subsequently lost
Disability Identification
Due to the Paralympics being held in London in 2012 the British public were treated to a media extravaganza. With the fantastic live coverage that was available, we not only got to witness a fantastic spectacle where competitors would compete to a very high level, we also got to see behind the scenes footage of how the athletes live with their personal disability in their day to day lives. These high profile athletes brought awareness, to the nation, of the many different types of disabilities that individuals throughout the world have to live with. Below we will look at some of those disabilities.
Physical Disabilities
Mobility issues or a physical disability often affect …show more content…
(Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 2008)
Sensory Disabilities
Visual Loss or Impairments
Visual impairments and or loss (blindness) can be caused by many factors, including disease, accidents and illnesses.
Hearing Loss or Impairments
Hearing impairments and or loss (deafness) can be caused by many factors, including physical damage, disease or exposure to very loud noises.
Learning Difficulties
“Athletes with an intellectual impairment are limited in regards to intellectual functions and their adaptive behaviour, which is diagnosed before the age of 18 years”. (Walter, 2010)
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
ASD is a complex condition that is a neurological disorder that often results in development delay in the following areas:
Communication.
Social understanding.
Behaviour, activities and interests.
Asperser’s Syndrome- This falls within the spectrum of ASD. This may go unnoticed because language and cognitive development are not delayed. Characteristics of Asperser’s Syndrome may include:
Mild to severe impairments in social interaction and understanding.
Restricted and repetitive activities and …show more content…
For soldiers serving on the front line there is a serious risk of stepping on an Improvised explosive device (IED), suffering from a gunshot wound or getting hit from shrapnel. The damage caused from these traumatic injuries may not be repairable which may leave the individual with no other option than to have one or more amputations. “In the age group of 50 and younger, traumatic injury is the leading cause of amputation.”(Clements, P.nd).
Cancer
To stop malignant tumors from spreading to other parts of the body it may be essential to have an amputation in order to preserve life.
Disease
Individuals with diabetes may suffer from Peripheral artery disease (PAD). With blood vessels hardening to such an extent that blood is getting blocked from reaching tissues at the body’s extremities. This lack of blood to the tissues eventually leads to them dying and the need for amputation.
Congenital Amputation
Congenital amputation is the loss of a limb or part of a limb at birth. The cause is most often unknown; however, constricted blood flow within the womb may see bands of tissue starved of blood and subsequently lost