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Who published the World report on disability?
The World Health Organization in collaboration with the World Bank developed the World Report on Disability to inform governments of countries about the importance of disability, analyze scientific information, and provide recommendations for action at the national and international levels.
How do you cite a World Report on Disability 2011?
Citation Data World Health Organization [and] The World Bank. World Report on Disability. Geneva, Switzerland :World Health Organization, 2011.
How many disabilities are in the world?
1 billion disabled people
There are currently more than 1 billion disabled people in the world.
How do you cite a world report?
To cite a report in a reference entry, include the author, year, title of the report, the report number (if there is one), and the publisher. In-text citations would follow the typical format of including the author (or authoring organization) and year of publication.
What is the most common disability?
mobility
The most common disability type, mobility, affects 1 in 7 adults.
Who defines disability?
An individual with a disability is defined by the ADA as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a person who has a history or record of such an impairment, or a person who is perceived by others as having such an impairment.
What causes disability?
Disability results from the interaction between individuals with a health condition, such as cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and depression, with personal and environmental factors including negative attitudes, inaccessible transportation and public buildings, and limited social support.
What disability is most common?
What is disability and its types?
Disability of a person can be categorized in several parts, namely intellectual, neurological, physical, psychiatric, and sensory.