Different Disabilities

If people are affected with any one of a number of disabilities they know how hard it can make their life. This article is going to discuss a couple of basic disabilities and ways to help live with them.

First off let us state that disabilities can come unnaturally or simply naturally. People can be born with them or have them pop up at an older age. This means they should be prepared for them no matter how good they think their health is. Being blind badly affects many people throughout the world. This disability is when people cannot see out of their eyes. It is possible to be legally blind and still be able to see a very little. Generally, however, it is so little as to make little difference. By being blind will limit a lot with the life. People will not be able to see or do many of the things they love. However, using brail they can still read and enjoy a good book. Also, a lot of blind people learn to use their hearing up to a very effective level.

Being deaf is a very awful disability. However, this one has little consequences than some of the others. While people may not be able to hear they can still communicate with people via sign language or some speech if they can learn to read lips. There are a number of deaf people who do very well for themselves in life.

The next big disability is being dumb. This is where people cannot talk or can not make speaking sounds. This is one of the easier disabilities to overcome because people don't need to speak to communicate. Disabilities can also include genetic disorders, amputated or lack of limbs, and many other things which cause a person not to be able to lead a normal life. If everything is said and done there is no easy way to live with a disability. There are plenty of ways to make it easier on a person with a disability but sadly, there is no actual solution. Disability refers to the condition of mental or physical impairment that restricts or limits the ability to perform activities in a normal manner using traditional methods. Disability can either be congenital or due to some form of injury or illness. Disability can either be a temporary correctable condition or unchangeable permanent condition.

Physical disabilities include mobility impairment such as cerebral palsy, paralysis, and muscular dystrophy; visual impairment such as blindness, low vision, and color blindness; and hearing impairment. Diseases including Cancer, Diabetes, and AIDS and incapacitation due to injuries such as spinal cord injury are also categorized as physical disabilities. Conditions such as a learning disability, depression, a phobia, schizophrenia and an anxiety disorder are categorized as mental disabilities. Developmental disabilities or cognitive impairments include conditions such as Dyslexia, Autism and Down syndrome.



In the United States, services or support for people with disabilities provided through legislation were very limited. Things started to change for the better in the 1970s due to the efforts of people with mental or physical disabilities for legal protection at par with the rest of the population. Legislations and court rulings marked the establishment of civil rights for people with different disabilities.

• John Palsson
• 17/11/2008, 8:15 AM
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