Skip to content Learn about the access keys available for Metadata.NSW
A NSW Government website
Metadata.NSW (beta)

Definition

A disability, impairment or condition identified by an individual.


Disability is a broad term which refers to people with all kinds of impairment, whether from birth or acquired through illness, accident or the ageing process. It includes cognitive and intellectual impairment as well as physical, sensory and psychiatric disability (or a combination).

Property Groups

  • You dont have permission to view this item

Comments

In the context of health experience, the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health defines disability as an umbrella term for impairments, activity limitations and participation restrictions. It denotes the negative aspects of the interaction between an individual with a health condition and their contextual factors (environment and personal factors).

Related content

Relation Count
Data Elements implementing this Property 5
Data Element Concepts implementing this Property 2