Disability refers to the temporary or long-term reduction of a person's capacity to function. The concept of disability encompasses many different dimensions of health and functioning, and the complex interactions with one's environment.
The International Classification of Functioning and Disability (ICIDH-2) classifies functioning at the levels of body or body part, whole person, and whole person in social context. Accordingly, disablements are losses or abnormalities of bodily function and structure (impairments), limitations of activities (disabilities), or restrictions in participation (formerly called handicaps).
