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Psychosocial Perspectives on Exceptionality

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Handbook of Psychosocial Characteristics of Exceptional Children

Part of the book series: Springer Series on Human Exceptionality ((SSHE))

Abstract

To begin a discussion of psychosocial perspectives on human exceptionalities, it is helpful to define terms and concepts used to label and classify physical, mental, and behavioral differences among individuals. Hardman, Drew, Egan and Wolf (1993) distinguished three common labels applied to individual differences. They defined a disorder as “a general malfunction in mental, physical, or psychological processes”; a disability as “a loss of physical functioning (e.g., loss of sight, hearing, or mobility) or difficulty in learning and social adjustment significantly interfering with normal growth and development;“ and a handicap as “a limitation imposed on the individual by environmental demands and is related to an individual’s ability to adapt or adjust to those demands” (p. 3).

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