People seem to view the word "disability" as having a lot of different meanings. What does it mean to you to have a disability?
not to be able to perform at full capacity compared to an average person
view as needing to be fixed (the medical model). It may refer to limitations imposed on people by the constraints of an ableist society (the social model). Or the term may serve to refer to the identity of disabled people. Physiological functional capacity (PFC) is a related term that describes an individual's performance level. It gauges one's ability to perform the physical tasks of daily life and the ease with which these tasks are performed. PFC declines with advancing age to result in frailty, cognitive disorders
through mediation. If mediation does not work, advice can be given on possible legal options.
The Commission also developed guidelines for using disability rights language as a practical tool when referring to people with disability. However, the word-choice can reflect attitudes toward people with disability. Because of this, the Commission suggested to use people-centred language that recognises a person with disability is, first and foremost, a person. In their view, this is one of the many ways New Zealand can promote and respect the