Abstract
In Italy there are 3 million disabled people, about 5% of the population; according to ISTAT in the age group ranged between 6-64 years, the number of disabled amounts to about 664,000; 15% of 800 million Europeans have a disability and many of them have more than one.
For each disabling condition we should identify: numerical entity, worst affected age ranges, type of trauma, causes, duration, life expectancy. Rehabilitate means achieve ability, through a treatment plan which aims to restore the best functional recovery, well-being, and a satisfactory level of autonomy.
It is a process to solve problems and promote autonomy through which the disabled person is guaranteed the widest possible participation in social and emotional life, with the least possible restriction of its operational decisions.
