Definition of Disability & Statistical data A STAR Project Definition of Disability(Pakistan) 1. “Disability” means the lack of ability to perform an activity in a manner that is considered to be normal. 2. A person with disabilities means a person who, on account of injury, disease, or congenital deformity, is handicapped in undertaking any gainful profession or employment, and includes persons who are visually impaired, hearing impaired, and physically and mentally disabled. (National Policy for Special Education, 1998) Universal Design No. of Persons Universal Design 0 50 Perfect man/woman means “Mass user” 100 Definition of Disability(WHO) Disability "the outcome or result of a complex relationship between an individual's health condition and personal factors, and of the external factors that represent the circumstances in which the individual lives". Impairments "problems in body function or structure such as significant deviation or loss" (ICF, WHO) ICIDH & ICF International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities, and Handicaps Health Condition (disorder/disease) Impairments Disabilities Handicaps International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Health Condition (disorder/disease) Body function&structure (Impairment) Environmental Factors Activities (Limitation) Participation (Restriction) Personal Factors Data of PWDs in Pakistan Year Ratio Survey Target 1961 0.34 Census Visually, Hearing, Physically 1973 0.80 Population survey Visually, Hearing, Physically 1981 0.45 Census Visually, Hearing, Physically , Intellectually, Mentally 1984 4.90 Census Visually, Hearing, Physically , Intellectually, Mentally 1986 2.50 Survey in Islamabad and neighbors Visually, Hearing, Physically , Intellectually, Mentally, Multiple, Others 1998 2.49 Census Visually, Hearing, Physically , Intellectually, Mentally UNESCAP(1999) Unclear Definition, Low quality Survey Methods Family hide PWDs in their house No. of PWDs in Pakistan Total PWDs 132,352,279 Ratio(%) 3,293,155 2.49 (Source Population Census 1998) Visually Ratio (%) 8.06 Hearing 7.40 PWDs Ratio Physically Intellectually Multiple Other 19.00 7.60 (Mental illness 6.40) 8.21 43.33 (Source Population Census 1998) Visually 8% Hearing 7% Other 44% Physically 19% Multiple 8% Mentally 6% Intellectually 8% WHO’s estimation 10% Special Needs －Less than 5 years old child, who need some help from family 10.34%■ －5-14 years old child, who need special education 23.09%■ －Less than 29 youth, who need education, vocational training & employment 23.98%■ －Other adult, who need social support 25.15%■ －Aged, who need special facilities & institute 16.56%■ (National Policy for Persons With Disabilities 2002) Figure1 “What is it?” -What is disability? -What is special ? -What is normal ? -What is Social Participation ? What is Social Participation? Place for self-realization Job Leisure Daily Life Educatio n What is apple? Where is apple? How can I get it? I’m afraid to climb… Everybody stop me… I cannot climb alone… Thank you! Baad Shahi Mosque: Lahore
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