Before the Course Based on your knowledge, Answer true or false to the questions below. A person may have a disability and not be handicapped. Mental illness is synonymous with Mental Retardation . Persons with cerebral palsy - usually have an intellectual impairment. Intellectual impairment is curable.
Paraplegia is an impairment caused by damage to the spinal cord.
One cannot provide services to a deaf client without the aid of a sign language interpreter. Deaf persons can use a telephone to communicate. In order for a person using hearing aids, one must always speak loudly. Braille is used by the majority of persons who are visually impaired. How We Communicate with People with Disabilities Sensitivity to the way in which we present information relating to people with disabilities can be instrumental in overcoming negative attitudes and promoting positive ones.