Phillipa uses a wheel chair to get from place to place. She is going to see an accountant to get her taxes done. Unfortunately she cannot get into the office because there are stairs but no ramps to get into the building. This barrier causes her to have a(n)
a. Disability
b. Deviancy
c. Handicap
d. Ableism
C Correct Answer: Handicap
Feedback for Correct Answer: A handicap is "an environmental or attitudinal barrier that limits the opportunity for a person to participate fully in a role that is normal (depending on age, sex, and social and cultural factors) for that individual" (Bernell, 2003, p. 41). If a ramp had been provided she could have gotten into the building.
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