Children with Developmental Challenges: Types of Disabilities

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Types of Disabilities

Children With Developmental Challenges 3(2+1)

Lesson 2 : Classification of Disabilities

Types of Disabilities
Physical Disabilities Orthopedic impairment / Mobility Impairment Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthitis (RA) Osteoarthritis Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Muscular Dystrophy (MD) Crippling from infections - poliomyelitis / infantile paralysis; Osteomylities Congenital malformation – Absent limb/reduced limb function , Limb deficiency absence of limbs; dislocation of joints; cleft palate; club foot; Traumatic crippling - amputation Neuro-motor impairments Cerebral palsy Spinal cord injury Spina-bifida Sensory impairment Visual impairment - Partial / complete blindness Auditory / Hearing impairment- Partial / complete deafness Cognitive/ intellectual impairments / Disorders of Intelligence Mental Retardation Slow learners Downs Syndrome Neuro biological disability ADD ADHD Pervasive Developmental disorders / Autism Spectrum Disorder Autism Asperger Syndrome Rett syndrome childhood disintegrative disorder Speech and Language Impairment - four major areas in which these impairments occur are: *Articulation* *Fluency* *Voice* *Language* Speech disorders stuttering stammering lisping esophageal voice Communication disorders expressive language disorder receptive- language disorder mixed language disorder Specific Learning disabilities Dyslexia Dysgraphia Dyscalculia Severe and/or Multiple Disabilities Psychological Disabilities Anxiety Disorder Bipolar Disorder Depression Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Phobia Acrophobia Agoraphobia More in List of Phobias Schizophrenia Chronic Health impairments / Chronic Illnesses Asthma Cancer Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Diabetes Hypoglycemia HIV AIDS Renal Failure Tuberculosis (TB) Epilepsy Cardiac conditions Cystic Fibrosis

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