Unit 1: Understanding Disability
Gurvinder Pal Sharma
May 10th, 2024
1.1 Historical perspectives of Disability – National and International & Models of Disability;
1.2 Concept, Meaning and Definition – Handicap, Impairment, Disability, activity limitation,habilitation
and Rehabilitation;
1.3 Definition, categories (Benchmark Disabilities) & the legal provisions for PWDs in India;
1.4 An overview of Causes, Prevention, prevalence & demographic profile of disability: National and
Global;
1.5 Concept, meaning and importance of Cross Disability Approach and interventions;