The classification of persons with disabilities is based on:

  1. The reasons that caused the disability, for example, congenital pathology, illness, injury, etc.
  2. Duration of disability – temporary, long-term, permanent.
  3. The nature of the damage, for example, functional limitation, social behavior disorders, etc.
  4. Consequences for the individual – restriction or loss of independence, social integration, professional opportunities, etc.
  5. Consequences for the family – the need to care for the disabled person, financial burden on the family, disruption of social ties.
  6. Consequences for society – the need for financial support, loss of an able-bodied member of society, etc.
  7. The degree of disability – limited self-care, the ability to participate in the labor process, etc.

According to the degree of severity, functional disorders are divided into:

  • moderately expressed
  • pronounced
  • significantly expressed.

Self-care ability is the ability to independently meet basic physiological needs, perform daily living activities and personal hygiene skills.

The ability to self-care includes:

  • meeting basic physiological needs;
  • observance of personal hygiene: washing the face, the whole body, hair, combing, brushing teeth, trimming nails, hygiene after physiological dispatches;
  • putting on and taking off outerwear, underwear, hats, gloves, shoes, use of fasteners (buttons, hooks, zippers);
  • cooking: cleaning, washing, cutting food, their heat treatment, use of kitchen utensils;
  • eating: the ability to bring food to the mouth, chew, swallow, use cutlery and utensils;
  • performing everyday household needs: buying food, clothing and household items;
  • use of bed linen and other bedding, making bed;
  • washing, cleaning, repair of linen, clothing and other items
    household items;
  • use of household appliances and devices (locks, locks, switches, taps, iron, telephone, household electrical and gas appliances, matches, etc;)
  • cleaning the room (sweeping and washing the floor, windows, dusting, etc.).

When determining the ability of a disabled person to self-service, the following gradations are possible

  • serves himself completely
  • serves himself partially;
  • cannot serve himself/herself.

When characterizing the state of mobility of a disabled person, three gradations are possible:

  • ability to move independently;
  • forced to use auxiliary devices for movement;
  • not able to move independently.

Analysis of the establishment of the disabled person’s ability to collect and process information allows to distinguish three gradations:

  • capable of collecting and processing information;
  • capable of collecting information in the absence of the ability to process it;
  • not capable of collecting and processing information. The ability to orientation includes:
  • ability to determine time by generally accepted features (time of day, time of year, etc.);
  • ability to determine location by spatial landmarks, sounds;
  • ability to correctly determine the location of external objects, events and oneself in relation to temporal and spatial landmarks;
  • the ability to orientate oneself in one’s own personality, body scheme, distinguish between right and left, etc;
  • the ability to perceive and adequately respond to information (verbal, non-verbal, visual, auditory, gustatory, smell and touch), to understand the relationship between objects and phenomena.

The parameters in assessing the ability to orientation are:

  1. the state of the orientation system (vision, hearing, touch);
  2. the state of the communication system (speech, writing, reading);
  3. ability to perceive, analyze and adequately respond to the information received;
  4. ability to orientation in own personality and external to it temporary conditions.