A-Disability and pain

• Types of disability


  • Sensory disability
  • Physical disability
  • Cognitive impairment
• Sensory disability


  Impacts how an individual interprets sensory information (sight, hearing, touch)
• Sensory disability


  • May need help gaining confidence when navigating social information
  • Examples: visual impairment, Hearing impairment, somatosensory impairment
• Physical disability


  Results from injury, illness, or congenital condition, and impacts movement
• Physical disability


  • Examples: Paralysis, limb loss, impaired motor skills, scoliosis, amputation, cerebral palsy
• Cognitive impairment


  Limits function in areas like memory, learning, and problem solving, caused by developmental issues, affects processing information and communication during daily tasks
• Cognitive impairment


  • Examples: Autism Spectrum, ADHD, learning disabilities, Dementia, PTSD
• Intrinsic motivations


  • Enjoyment
  • Purpose
  • Growth
  • Curiosity
  • Passion
  • Self-Expression
  • Fun
• Extrinsic motivations


  • Promotions
  • Pay rise
  • Bonus
  • Benefit
  • Prize
  • Winning
  • Perks
• Acute pain


  Sharp, sudden pain with a specific cause that disappears once the underlying illness or injury goes away (e.g. toothache, burns, childbirth)
• Chronic pain


  Dull, nagging pain that lasts for months or even after the original cause is gone (e.g. back pain, nerve pain), often due to an ongoing medical condition
• Sign


  Something that can be observed or measured by others, objective
• Symptom


  Something that is experienced or felt by the individual themselves, subjective
• Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)


  Step-by-step instructions or guidelines that outline how to carry out a specific task or process in a consistent and standardized manner