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What is the difference between ‘impairment’ and ‘disability’?
Impairment
An injury, illness, or congenital condition that causes or is likely to cause a long-term effect on physical appearance and / or limitation of function within the individual that differs from the commonplace.

Disability
The loss or limitation of opportunities to take part in society on an equal level with others due to social and environmental barriers.

Disability is shown as being caused by ‘barriers’ or elements of social organisation, which take no or little account of people who have impairments.


 
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