PSYCHOSOCIAL

ASPECTS
IMPACTING
ON THE LIVES OF
PERSONS WITH
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DISABILITIES
 Factors Impacting on Disability
Onset – Acquired vs Congenital
Degree – Mild to Profound
Age – Stage of Maturity
Gender
Nature - Progressive vs Non-Progressive
Conspicuous vs Inconspicuous
Chronic
Relapsing, Reoccurring
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 Factors Impacting on Disability – Cont

Visibility versus Invisibility

Age of Onset
Progressive versus Non-Progressive
Stable versus Progressive
Acquired but not progressive
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 PERSONAL ISSUES
1. Perception
• Personal
• Public
2. Sexuality
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 Personal Perception
Several areas can affect successful
interaction with others
Personal Adjustment to the
disability
• Denial
• Self Esteem
• Embarrassment
• Lack of accommodation
• Lack of helping resources
• Uncomfortable asking for help

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 Public Perception
Who are the public?
*People – parents, siblings, peers,
professionals,
neighbours, etc.
Public’s Attitude – Lack of education
and information
Myths, Legislation, Prejudices
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 Social Issues of Concerns for
Families of Persons with
Disabilities:-
Professional attitudes and dominance
Neglect of parental knowledge
Lack of counselling and therapy
Coping in the future
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 Other Issues
• Provision of Resources

• Support

• Child’s aesthetics and body

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 Managing Family Issues
THE LAW
Love

Accept

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 SEXUALITY and DISABILITY
WHAT IS SEXUALITY?
“Human Sexuality encompasses the sexual
knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, values, and behaviours
of individuals. It deals with anatomy, physiology,
and biochemistry of the sexual response system;
with roles, identity, and personality; with individual
thoughts, feelings, behaviours, and relationships. It
addresses ethical, spiritual, and moral concerns, and
group and cultural variations.”
Sex Information and Education Council of the U.
S. (SIECUS)
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 Sex and Disability- Continued

Effects on sexual activity

Effect of drugs

Need for Counselling

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 Heart Disease and Sexuality

Changes in sexual lifestyle

Fears of heart attacks

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Precautions
 Spinal cord Injury and Sexuality

Effects of spinal injury on sexual

activity

Major adjustments needed:

• By male

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 Diabetes

Male Diabetics
Female Diabetics

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 Sex and Persons with Mental
Retardation
Myths and Attitudes

Concerns of the parents

Parenting

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Sex Education
 Psychosocial Issues

Depression
Altered Body Image
Personality/Behavioural changes
Social Distance
Anxiety
Fear of Rejection
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Fear of inadequate performance
 Psychosocial Issues (Cont’d)

Fear of pain/spasticity interference

Negative Memories of prior experience
Change in role
Caregiver versus lover conflict
Communication Problems
Contraception
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 Sexuality Rights
Acceptance

Right to express sexuality

Right to marry, have children

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Right to information
 CONCLUSION

QUESTIONS?

COMMENTS/RESPONSES

THANK YOU!
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