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Impairment-based Definition

Impairment-Based Definition is a conceptual framework within disability studies that categorizes disability primarily as a functional limitation originating from an individual’s physical, cognitive, or sensory impairment, distinguishing it from social or environmental models by locating the defining characteristic within the person rather than societal structures.

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Conceptualization, Measurement, and Application of Quality of Life for Persons With Intellectual Disabilities: Report of an International Panel of Experts

Robert L. Schalock, Ivan Brown, Roy I. Brown et al. · Mental Retardation · 2002 · 660 citations

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The Capability Approach and Disability

Sophie Mitra · Journal of Disability Policy Studies · 2006 · 640 citations

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A Need for a Taxonomy for Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities

Han Nakken, Carla Vlaskamp · Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities · 2007 · 470 citations

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The Columbia Impairment Scale (CIS): Pilot findings on a measure of global impairment for children and adolescents.

Héctor Bird, David Shaffer, Prudence W. Fisher et al. · International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research · 1993 · 351 citations

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The handicapped and impaired in Great Britain.

V Carstairs, Annie Harris, Jennifer L. Buckle · PubMed · 1972 · 277 citations

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Authors

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  1. RG
    Richard G. Sloan

    University of Southern California, United States

    3 publications · 320 citations

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  2. KK
    Kevin K. Li

    Santa Clara University, United States

    3 publications · 320 citations

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  3. HB
    Héctor Bird

    Columbia University, United States

    2 publications · 373 citations

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  4. PW
    Prudence W. Fisher

    Columbia University, United States

    2 publications · 373 citations

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  5. TR
    Trevor R. Parmenter

    The University of Sydney, Australia

    2 publications · 691 citations

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Institutions

161

  1. University of California, Berkeley

    Berkeley, United States

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    354 citations

  2. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    2 h-index

    9 publications

    133 citations

  3. UNSW Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    91 citations

  4. University of Southern California

    Los Angeles, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    51 citations

  5. McMaster University

    Hamilton, Canada

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    94 citations

  6. Columbia University

    New York, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    395 citations

  7. University of Manchester

    Manchester, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    94 citations

  8. University of Leeds

    Leeds, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    60 citations

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  1. PubMed

    Repository · 6 publications · 484 citations

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  2. Disability and Rehabilitation

    4 publications · 369 citations

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  3. Disability & Society

    4 publications · 332 citations

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  4. Journal of Learning Disabilities

    JLD · 3 publications · 175 citations

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  5. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 3 publications · 64 citations

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