Physical disability
20. Visible physical disability, mental disorder or psychological defect, if any
[] 2 No
Ask those who answer "Yes" to question 20.
[Questions 21-22 were asked of those who had physical disability, as per question 20.]
21. Nature of disability
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Handicap status (20-22)
Question 21: Type of handicap you have?
The purpose is to determine the type of handicap that the person being administered the census has.
Handicapped: Those impaired in terms of discerning reality with the eye, or clearly comprehending it, and handicapped in terms of physical malfunctions, as well as from a mental or emotional standpoint. Clearly write out whatever type of handicap it is, such as being blind in one eye, blind in both eyes, lame in one foot, crippled, deaf in one ear, deaf in both ears, mentally or emotionally impaired. For those with more than one handicap, write the one that is most advanced. Some definitions having to do with handicaps are elucidated below.
[] Deaf: A person referred to as deaf is someone, who despite all corrective measures taken has experienced a [hearing] loss of more than 90 db (decibels) in both ears; in other words, a person unable to make use of his/her hearing for living a normal life or in their work.
[] Orthopedically handicapped: A person, who despite all corrective measures taken, cannot adequately use their skeleton, nervous system, muscles and joints in order to live a normal life and in their work is referred to as orthopedically handicapped.
[] Handicapped in terms of mental characteristics: A person, who for various reasons has undergone a continuous slow-down, interruption, and retardation of their mental, psycho-motor, social, maturity, and development functions, resulting in a one-quarter or higher [level of] enduring loss of capacity and functioning, is referred to as mentally handicapped or mentally retarded.