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The recognition of environmental factors as fundamental to functioning and disability is an important development in the conceptualisation of disability, and the promotion of rights for people with disabilities. Disadvantage associated with disability arises from environments that do not cater to the needs of people with disabilities, preventing them from fulfilling roles appropriate to their age, sex and social and cultural identity. Restricted access to or use of assistive equipment, or failure to enhance environments, may be associated, for example, with higher costs of support services or delayed return to the workforce.
6.1 Environmental factors and the ICF
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