Write a note on types of disability.
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Disabilities in early childhood
Despite all the best efforts at prevention, children may be born with or develop the following disabilities in early childhood, from the causes which are not yet fully understood or could be prevented.
Types of Disabilities:
Visual impairment
Hearing impairment
Loco motor impairment; Cerebral Palsy
Mental retardation and Mental illness
Children with learning disabilities
Dyslexia
Dysgraphia
Dyscalculia
Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Definitions
Disability as defined by the Act (Pesons with Disability Act, 1995) covers blindness, low vision, leprosy - cured, hearing impairment, locomotor disability, mental retardation and mental illness as well as multiple disability. The Act does not cover disabilities like Autism, or learning disabilities. However, definitions/concepts of all relevant disabilities are given below
Blindness
A condition where a person suffers from any of the following conditions namely:
Total absence of sight or
Visual acuity not exceeding 6/60 or 20/200 (snellen) in the better eye with correcting lenses; or
Limitation of the field vision subtending an angle of 20 degree or worse.