Disabilities Defined One of the best methods of getting to understand an unfamiliar field is to become acquainted with the vocabulary. Although labels are sometimes perceived as having negative connotations, they can be useful in delineating expectations. The following is a list of the more typical disabilities one might encounter. The information is in capsule form and is certainly not for diagnosis.
Reactions vary from migraine headaches, to skin rashes, asthma and complete debilitation.
Whatever the cause, the loss of one or more limbs results in an immediate disability. The degree of the disability depends upon the attitude of the amputee and may also depend upon the effectiveness of the prostheses that are available today. A disorder characterized by severe and sustained impairment in social interaction, and the development of restricted, repetitive patterns of behaviour, interests, and activities. Blurred vision caused by an irregular cornea and the lens of the eye. Seen in a form of cerebral palsy marked by a lack of balance in the coordination of muscles jerky movements.