The claimant alleged that he suffered from "frontal lobe syndrome," an organic condition in the brain, and therefore was entitled to the more extended benefits available for a
physical disability. The court noted the debate among the practitioners in this case and the medical community in general as to whether the symptoms of the claimant were indicative of an organic or a mental disorder.
The Code defines "disability" at Section 10(1) of the Code, and includes such items as
physical disability, a condition of mental impairment or a developmental disability, a learning disability or a dysfunction in one or more of the processes involved in understanding or using symbols or spoken language, a mental disorder, or an injury or disability for which benefits were claimed or received under the insurance plan established under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997.
The appeals court held that the inmate's
physical disability, coupled with his confinement in administrative segregation for nearly two months in a unit that was not designed for disabled persons, gave rise to a protected liberty interest under the Due Process Clause.
In a ruling that clarified the scope of California's legal protections for the disabled, the state supreme court recently affirmed that the state's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) defines
physical disability more broadly than the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Because apes and monkeys show so many skeletal signs of surviving major illnesses and injuries, it's dangerous to assume that the Romito boy or any other fossil ancestor displaying a
physical disability benefited from special a care, Frayer contends,
Poliomyelitis, a scourge of the post-World-War-II era, has been eliminated, and with it a major cause of
physical disability. Knowledge of a genetically determined disease such as muscular dystrophy, accompanying an increased emphasis on genetic counselling, has reduced the need for service for this disability.
The American Bar Association's Commission on Mental &
Physical Disability Law has released Handbook on Mental Disability Law, a guide to the laws that define the rights and entitlements of persons with mental disabilities.
Experiences of five women adapting to
physical disability. The Israel Journal of Occupational Therapy, 9 (2-31), 39-62.
Females with
physical disability n = 21; females without
physical disability n = 22; males with
physical disability n = 17; males without
physical disability n = 10.
Of those states having certification in physical disabilities, four state departments are considering dropping the
physical disability certification or have already adopted new certification without physical disabilities.
Sometimes a
physical disability will not allow a woman to carry a fetus to term, or the risk to her health may be significant.
The classic "Medical Model" paradigm applicable to the provision of nursing services presupposes that the individual with the
physical disability is sick or that something is wrong with him/her and has needs for which to be cared.