CD.DR.15 DisabilityStatusLevel
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The disability status level can be documented if the person has an approved disability.
In many countries, disability status is associated with levels or categories, which may provide access to different types of benefits packages. Those level are prescribed by the legislation or disability certification regulations. The status often relates to the level of difficulties or support required by an individual to perform the basic and instrumental activities of daily life and/or to participate in society more broadly. Those levels may or may not reflect the restrictions created by barriers in the environment that the PWD faces, depending on the way the disability assessment is done and the criteria related to disability certification. Also in some countries such levels or categories are attributed only to adults, not children.
The number of levels and categories vary, but are often 3 or 4. The levels/categories can be numerical or reflected in general a scale.
Level 1
High support needs (sometimes called very severe or profound)
Person requires continuous, intensive support for daily living activities.
Level 2
Severe
Person experiences significant limitations that limit independence, often needing extensive support.
Level 3
Moderate
Person experiences noticeable limitations that may require some accommodations or support occasionally or only for certain tasks.
Level 4
Mild
Person experiences minor limitations in performing tasks, which are generally manageable without special support.
The scale or level can also be expressed as a percentage (or range of percentages) generated by the disability assessment, for instance:
Less than 50%
50% to 80%
More than 80%
