Question 1

how will a physical disability limit the career opportunities i have in the future?

Accepted Answer

Depends on your driv: Since you are 50 I assume the disability developed recently. A lot depends on what body part is affected and if you need that in your job description. Too many unknowns to provide adequate response, but you have access to doctors and therapists trained to assess your condition and provide therapy or adaptive equipment to,increase your performance

Question 2

is degenerated disk desease a disability?

Accepted Answer

Depends: The term "lumbar degenerative disc disease" is a very broad and non-specific category with varying levels of severity and symptoms.  Most patients are not classified as "disabled" due to the problem. There may be lifting and work restrictions given by your doctor which can be classified as "impairments".Impai.

Question 3

what number of different disabilities are there?

Accepted Answer

Can't calculate them: Disability us more than just an injury or loss of function of a body part it has to do with your occupation and your ability to be retrained. As an example if you lose you 5th finger you would not be disabled if you drive a truck but you could be if you were a concert pianist. If you could train the pianist to play the drums you would no longer be disabled. Disability is a legal not medical term.

Question 4

what are the americans with disabilities amendments?

Accepted Answer

Work rules: The american with disabilities act (1990) primarily aimed to eliminate discrimination in the workplace for people with disabilities.  It was amended in 2008 to define "disability" as some people with disabilities were not being protected due to the interpretation of the original definition.

Question 5

is diabetes a disability?

Accepted Answer

IT CAN BE: Diabetes can trigger cardiac, kidney and cerebrovascular disabilities. It is the number one cause of strokes and heart attacks, as well as blindness and need for dialysis and amputations due to poor circulation.

Question 6

is narcolepsy a disability?

Accepted Answer

Not usually : Usually we can control daytime sleepiness and cataplexy with meds. Most narcoleptics don't need disability.

Question 7

what re symptoms of disabilities in babies?

Accepted Answer

Dis(lack of) ability: Whether it is rolling over, walking, smiling in response to a human face & vocalization, much of these skills have been studied in large populations & a range of time within which they emerge is considered the norm. When these fail to emerge on time, suspicion of a motor , speech or other problem may be suspected. Some skills ore more predictive of physical or mental abilities than others.

Question 8

is costochondritis considered a disability?

Accepted Answer

No: Disability means a person cannot do something that a person (without a particular illness or problem) can do. Costochondritis is not a disability because a person with costochondritis can still do many or most of the things that people without costochondritis can do. However, one can be disabled in one's own profession... which means that costochondritis may be a disability for a trumpet player.

Question 9

describe the features of disability needing a caregiver.?

Accepted Answer

Care giver: In most instances this comes down to one's ability to perform activities of daily living (nutrition, hygiene, etc)  as well as ambulation or transfers. If one is not able to perform these basic functions, a care giver (part of full time is needed).

Question 10

is intellectual disabilities something that run in families?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It most certain can. Obviously intellectual ability is a genetic trait, but sometimes a genetic disorder like fragile x or another mutation is transferred from parent to child. Some disabilities, especially metabolic disorders that lead to autism, are. Of course, if parents are intellectually challenged, stimulation is low, hurting child development and their iq. It's still nature vs. Nurture.

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