People differ in age, culture, background and also in physical, sensory, intellectual and psychosocial ability, and that is simply part of being human. This topic reframes disability as a form of diversity rather than something wrong with a person. Instead of asking what is wrong, learners are encouraged to ask what a person needs to participate fully. This shift in thinking reflects modern, rights based approaches to disability, including the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and sets up the statistics covered next.