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APPENDIX 2 - LIMITATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS


TABLE OF LIMITATIONS, RESTRICTIONS, ACTIVITIES AND TASKS

To identify whether a person has a particular type of limitation or restriction, the SDAC collects information on need for assistance, difficulty experienced, or use of aids or equipment to perform selected tasks. The following table shows the tasks associated with each type of limitation and restriction.

A1
LIMITATION OR RESTRICTION		ACTIVITY	TASKS
Specific limitation or restriction
	Core-activity limitations	Communication	Understanding family or friends
			Being understood by family or friends
			Understanding strangers
			Being understood by strangers
		Mobility	Getting into or out of a bed or chair
			Moving about usual place of residence
			Moving about a place away from usual residence
			Walking 200 metres
			Walking up and down stairs without a handrail
			Bending and picking up an object from the floor
			Using public transport
		Self care	Showering or bathing
			Dressing
			Eating
			Toileting
			Bladder or bowel control
	Schooling or employment restrictions	Schooling	Unable to attend school
			Attends a special school
			Attends special classes at an ordinary school
			Needs at least one day a week off school on average
			Has difficulty at school
		Employment	Permanently unable to work
			Restricted in the type of work they can or could do
			Need, or would need, at least one day a week off work on average
			Restricted in the number of hours they can, or could, work
			Requires special equipment or modified work environment
			Needs ongoing assistance or supervision
			Would find it difficult to change jobs or get a preferred job
			Needs assistance from a disability job placement program or agency

A2
LIMITATION OR RESTRICTION		ACTIVITY	TASKS
Without specific limitation or restriction
	Other activities	Health care	Foot care
			Taking medications or administering injections
			Dressing wounds
			Using medical machinery
			Manipulating muscles or limbs
		Paperwork	Reading or writing tasks such as:
			Checking bills or bank statements
			Writing letters
			Filling in forms
		Transport	Going to places away from the usual place of residence
		Housework	Household chores such as:
			Washing
			Vacuuming
			Dusting
		Property maintenance	Changing light bulbs, taps, washers or car registration stickers
			Making minor home repairs
			Mowing lawns, watering, pruning shrubs, light weeding or planting
			Removing rubbish
		Meal preparation	Preparing ingredients
			Cooking food
		Cognition or emotion	Making friendships, interacting with others or maintaining relationships
			Coping with feelings or emotions
			Decision making or thinking through problems