Physical Disability

We understand that physical disability incorporates Deafness, blindness and a multitude of other physical conditions - some that individuals are born with and others that are acquired, some relatively common and others quite rare.

Mother in a manual wheelchair, holding a baby on her lap, looking at a phone together. It looks like they're in a home setting.

Psychology can help with:

  • Adjusting to disability and accepting limitations

  • Working around physical (and other) limitations to build a balanced and meaningful life, including through goal-setting and related steps

  • Maintenance and building of foundation aspects of wellbeing such as sleep, diet and exercise (within capacity)

  • Working towards goals through considering barriers and what may assist in achieving steps along the way

  • Supporting advocacy for accommodations in various environments

  • Accessing any government/ community supports available

  • Communicating effectively with support workers/ interpreters and managing such supports to suit you

  • Supporting connection with others with similar disability for peer support

Blind man with walking cane talking into a phone at a bus stop.
Pre-teen boy looking at a laptop with a lady signing to him. He's wearing a cochlear implant.