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Types of Disability, Its Causes And Nature (cognitive disability, intellectual disability, physical disability)

There are three types of disability:

  1. Intellectual disability
  2. Physical disability
  3. Cognitive Disability

Intellectual disability:

It is a disability characterized by significant limitations both in intellectual functioning (reasoning, learning, problem-solving) and in adaptive behaviour, which covers a range of everyday social and practical skills. Indeed, this disability is related to the individual’s thought process, communication, money, learning, problem solving and judgment.

Physical disability:

It is a limitation on an individual’s physical functioning, mobility, dexterity or stamina. Other impairments such as respiratory disorders, blindness, epilepsy and sleep disorders, which limit other facets of daily living are also included in physical disabilities. Physical disability may either be a motor deficiency or sensory impairment.

Cognitive Disability:

It is a neurological disorder that creates hindrances or obstruction for an individual to store, process and produce information. This ability can affect an individual’s ability or capability to read, compute, speak and write.

The individual’s, who have this type of disability, usually have the following symptoms:

i) Memory disorder: An individual who has auditory problems or difficulty in remembering something that he heard, said or saw before sometime.

ii) Hyperactivity: An individual with a cognitive disability may not have attention for a long period. He finds it difficult to stay at one place.

iii) Dyslexia: An individual with a cognitive disability may exhibit dyslexia. It means he may have difficulty in writing, reading, speaking, etc.

Causes of Disability:

  1. Accident
  2. Inherited
  3. Wars
  4. Wrong Vaccination
  5. Disease
  6. Poison
  7. Nuclear accident
  8. Mal Nutrition
  9. Drugs

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