Physical Disabilities BY: Alison Almonte, Desiree Moose-Cox
How Physical Disabilities Affect us There are 3 main physical disabilities Deafness or loss of hearing Blindness or loss of sight Speech Impairment
What kind of barriers we live with today Some of the different physical disabilities Autism, loss of hearing, memory loss, learning disability, sight loss. http://www.buzzle.com/articles/disabilities/
How we understand and move forward with barriers We can help to break through these barriers by understanding and trying to help Deafness/ Loss of hearing – Use sign language Blindness/ Loss of sight – Introduce yourself before entering a room and only touch them when they are aware of it Speech impairment – Do your best to understand and if needed you can use sign language for a patient with this disability