When Is A Disability Not A Disability

When you hear the term disability you may think of people who are unable to do activities or assimilate in society. A disability can be physical, intellectual, mental, visual and hearing impairments.

Disability is a negative word which focuses on the limitations of what a disabled person can't do.

This may lead to a negative perception of disabled people within the community due to misinformation. Unfortunately some people in the community may view disabled people as a burden on society and its economies.

The term disability, can also have a negative impact on a disabled person, where he/she may feel unwanted, dejected and may focus more on what they can't do, rather than what they can do.

This opens a discussion to the question When is a disability not a disability?

About us

Hi I'm Daryl Williams and welcome to Voice For Disability.

I live in Canberra, ACT Australia. At present I'm studying Certificate III in Disability. My aim is to provide a good quality of life for disabled people, as a professional, accredited Disability Support Worker in the Community Services Sector.

This blog has been created as a reference source for my studies which may also be of assistance to disabled people, their family, relatives, friends, also students, community services and researchers.

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Daryl Williams

The purpose of David's Story - Documentary Video Production

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