Some associate the word with specific medical conditions, while others think of difficulties in performing tasks of everyday living. Therefore all of us can experience disability in a specific environment when attempting to perform a specific function.
Disabilities defined by functional type appear below.
For the definition of developmental disability according to the federal government and the Governor's Council on Developmental Disability for the state of Georgia, click here . Disabilities by Functional Type Cognition - Cognitive disability involves the brain's inability to process, retrieve, store and manipulate information. It is usually manifested in impairments to attention, orientation and memory. See Cognition Devices for assistive technology to address this disability. Communication - Communication disability involves the process of interpreting the words or movements of others and expressing one's own thoughts and emotions through words, writing and body language.