19.2 Types of impairments
There are many types of impairments, the most common types will be briefly discussed in this section.
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19.1.4 The human rights model
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- Non-Communicable Diseases Module: Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health
- Non-Communicable Diseases, Emergency Care and Mental Health Module: Acknowledgements
- Non-Communicable Diseases Module: Introduction
- Part 1
- Non-Communicable Diseases, Emergency Care and Mental Health Module: 1. Cardiovascular Diseases
- Non-Communicable Diseases, Emergency Care and Mental Health Module: 2. Diabetes Mellitus
- Non-Communicable Diseases, Emergency Care and Mental Health Module: 3. Cancers
- Non-Communicable Diseases, Emergency Care and Mental Health Module: 4. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Bronchial Asthma
- Non-Communicable Diseases, Emergency Care and Mental Health Module: 5. Cataracts, Eye and Ear Injuries
- Non-Communicable Diseases, Emergency Care and Mental Health Module: 6. Oral Health
- Non-Communicable Diseases, Emergency Care and Mental Health Module: 7. Injury-Related Emergencies and Supportive Care
- Non-Communicable Diseases, Emergency Care and Mental Health Module: 8. Gastrointestinal Emergencies, Choking and Basic Life Support Techniques
- Part 2
- Non-Communicable Diseases, Emergency Care and Mental Health Module: 9. Introduction to Mental Health
- Non-Communicable Diseases, Emergency Care and Mental Health Module: 10. Assessing a Person with Mental Illness
- Non-Communicable Diseases, Emergency Care and Mental Health Module: 11. General Management Principles in Mental Health Care
- Non-Communicable Diseases, Emergency Care and Mental Health Module: 12. When Somebody has Low Mood or Depression
- Non-Communicable Diseases, Emergency Care and Mental Health Module: 13. Psychoses
- Non-Communicable Diseases, Emergency Care and Mental Health Module: 14. Substance Use Problems
- Non-Communicable Diseases, Emergency Care and Mental Health: 15. Epilepsy and Dementia
- Non-Communicable Diseases, Emergency Care and Mental Health Module: 16. Mental Health Problems in Daily Life
- Non-Communicable Diseases, Emergency Care and Mental Health Module: 17. When Children Have Problems
- Non-Communicable Diseases, Emergency Care and Mental Health Module: 18. Prevention and Promotion Activities for Mental Health
- Non-Communicable Diseases, Emergency Care and Mental Health Module: 19. Disability and Community Rehabilitation
- Study Session 19 Disability and Community Rehabilitation
- Introduction
- Learning Outcomes for Study Session 19
- 19.1 Models of disability
- 19.2 Types of impairments
- 19.3 Appropriate and acceptable language
- 19.4 Myths and facts about disability
- 19.5 Situation of disability in Ethiopia
- 19.6 The twin- track approach
- 19.7 Community-based rehabilitation (CBR)
- 19.8 UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- Summary of Study Session 19
- Self-Assessment Questions (SAQs) for Study Session 19
- Study Session 19 Disability and Community Rehabilitation
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