DATE PUBLISHED: NOVEMBER 24 2021

AUTHOR: WHO SHIMIZU

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/disability-and-health

Over 1 billion people live with some sort of disability. The number of people with a disability is drastically increasing. This is happening because of the demographic trends and increases in chronic health conditions, among many other causes. It is very likely that at some point in someone’s life they are likely to experience a disability. Examples of a disability would be cerebral palsy, down syndrome, and even depression. Having a disability can cause personal or environmental changes. This can lead to the person having a negative attitude, inaccessible transportation, and public buildings, and even limited social support