For the purposes of this Code, disability is understood to mean the situation in which a person finds themselves with permanent physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments which, when interacting with various barriers, may limit or prevent their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others.
Likewise, for the purposes of this Code, a person with a disability in need of special protection is understood to be a person with a disability who, whether or not their legal capacity has been modified by court order, requires assistance or support to exercise their legal capacity and to make decisions regarding their person, their rights, or their interests due to their permanent intellectual or mental impairments.