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Questions:

1. Legislation was developed to improve conditions and protect the rights of people with disabilities. Describe the shift in political perspective concerning disability and the international and Australian legislation that was put in place to reflect those changes.

2. Conceptual models of disability exist as guiding frameworks for evolving perceptions of people with disabilities. Explain the purpose of conceptual models and describe the three (3) dominant models existing in social, political, and medical fields.

3. Barriers are social, political, and cultural obstacles keeping people with disabilities from accessing services and participating in their communities.

Negative stereotypes and perceptions are the most casual, yet persistent barriers faced by people with disabilities. Provide three (3) examples of negative common stereotypes alongside their corresponding truths.

4. Communication barriers are experienced by people with disabilities related to writing, reading, speaking, understanding and those who use sign language. Explain when communication barriers arise, how they affect people's lives, and provide three (3) obvious and three (3) hidden examples of communication barriers.

5. Physical barriers are structural environments barring a person from accessing a space.

Describe four (4) physical barriers. For each barrier, explain accommodations that can be made to remove or reduce the impact of the barrier.

6. Policy barriers refer to legislation and regulations blocking people with disabilities from inclusion and participation. Explain why policies might be not be inclusive and describe three (3) barriers that can exist in current policies.

7. Barriers are social, political, and cultural obstacles keeping people with disabilities from accessing services and participating in their communities.

Describe how family can be a barrier faced by people with disabilities.

8. Describe how culture and religion can be a barrier faced by people with disabilities.

9. Why is it important to remove social barriers and encourage supportive communities?

10. A lack of adequate transportation is a persistent issue for people with disabilities. Describe two (2) common barriers related to transport and describe three (3) activities a person would not be able to do when faced with these barriers.

11. Time and resource constraints are barriers stopping people with disabilities living their life with ease. Describe both time and resource constraints, and the relationship between the two. Provide examples of time constraints and resource constraints.

12.Describe a programmatic barrier and explain why this is an issue for people with a disability.

13. Describe four (4) programmatic barriers present in the fitness industry that could be eliminated with modifications.

14. People with disabilities may sometimes have a carer with them for assistance. Carers play an important role in helping their client with access and participation and are essential for supporting their wellbeing. List two (2) issues a professional carer may face. Provide detail the answer.

15. A carer may be a professional from a private service provider, or they may be a family member. Describe three (3) issues a carer who is a family member may face.