How is a handicap different from an impairment, as defined by the World Health Organiza-tion?
A. An impairment may be temporary and a handicap is usually permanent.
B. Handicaps only involve mobility and an impairment may involve any organ structure or function.
C. Impairments are physical abnormalities and handicaps are societal values placed on individuals with impairments.
D. Handicaps are societal attempts to improve the functional ability of a person with an impairment, allowing more mainstream integration.
C
A handicap is a preventable and reversible disturbance at the societal level that is experienced by a person with a disability or impairment. It is a negative value that is ascribed to the person, the disability, or the impairment. A handicap is often described by what a person is perceived to be unable to perform.
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