te ~—_—_ + ~_— What is sensory ‘Scazory impairment ic when one of four ‘Sve senses and spatial awarensss38n0 longer normal. This can be cused by both heredity end the environment ‘Sensory Impairment As we can see sensory impairment relates to ome five senses. Two very important {senses are vision and hearing. Tasoo are ‘the two most common impairment, ‘Without those itis very hard to communicate and understand others, Visual Impairment ‘Visual impairment is alack of vision Ibis {vided into total blixdnese or amaurosis. For more information you ean visit ‘www disabilityinaction com Having Impairment “eaving impairment has various canses ‘including deafness from birth, Joss due ‘told age, acecdentorillness. Foe more information go to ‘wwwaptrepsych ore ————_ % —_— te —_—_ + ~_— What is cognitive (Cognitive disability affects memory and ‘thinking skills Another word for cognitive Aisabilities is “intellectual disability” also sometimes called meatal retardation. The ‘most comnion cause is due to genetic -abaoemelitien, Down syndrom and fragile X syadrome are ‘pwo examples of conditions that are affected by genctie abnormalition, ‘Foe further information you can use these (Center for Parent Infrmation and Resources. (2014, February 91). Reesived ‘hom Parent Center Hub website: ttpsfwww-parentoenterhub ore NCLD team. (2015). IDEA Parent Guide. ‘Retrieved from the National Center for ‘Learning Disabilities website: tp:fieww nled orgrepor:s-and- studiesidea-parent-uide-2/ References: ‘Brief Reference of StudentDisebiliies.. With Strategies fir the Classroom. 22 (Ch 4Lee Brattland Nisleex, Sage ‘Publications (2009) ————_ % —_— Causation of Disabilities Learning Team Cte s What is physical A phyocal disability affcte phyoical ‘movement and features 2s well as motion, The major cause in children is due to bith (defects and genctics which results in nerves and muscles not forming propery. Paysical disabilities may include: ‘muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy and spina injuries. ‘For further information you can use these Fighting Muscle Disease (2015, February 21), Retieved fom the Muscular Distrophy Association website: arpa org ‘NEA Today Magazine. (2015. Fetruary 21), Students with Physical Disabilities ‘Speak out on challengea in School, [Retrieved from The National Educational Association website itpifworw.nes ocghome(S5019.bem —_—_ %* ~_— te ss What is emotional Emotional is known aa episodes of mania ‘and depression. People with emotional Aisabilities can experience extreme changes in mood, eneray and behavior There is no single cause hut heredity ‘seme to be one ofthe Zectote aa itean be highly genetic and it causes chemical ‘imbalances in the brein. ‘The teu for emotional use tobe manic. “depressive inane but bipolae cisoedar ie ‘now the aocepted term. Tais is along term Allnese where mood alternates between to opposite pelea, Between these ces, smdividuale may funetion noeaally, People who suff from this illness can 20 ‘through times ofperancia, delusions, ‘sadnoaa, hopelesaneas and may ovo. contemplate suicide There is no cure for ‘this ilness and people who suffer from it ‘willeed long term treatment. ‘Foe further information you can ead thie ‘book Amador, X Tam not sick. Tdox't ‘need your helo, Brief Reference of Student Disabilities Se ‘Ch. 2000 Corwin Pree 102 pages. ————_ % —_— & eS What is attention deficit ADIED is a disorder that cannot be ‘@iaquosed with a simple teat. There is no Dlood test or single psychological test to determine ifyour child suffers from AD/HD. Itzequires assessment by a pedistnicaa trained im ADIED, child payehologisr, child payehiatrist or pediatric neurologist. ‘Symptoms include a range ftom inability ‘to to focus on a task for en extended period of time coimpulsivity, and inability to control body actions to dfficalty organizing daily tasks. ‘Tas main cause seams tobe 2 chemical ‘imbalance in some newrotransmitcers, ‘Taere isa genetic deficiency in chemicals ‘het egulate tho how offciont tha keain ja ‘at contralling tae student's hehavice According toa study by Russel Bazkey of ‘the University of Massachusetts showed ‘that about half of all childten with ADED Ihave a parent with the disorder ‘For further iafamation got wrwholpiadadorg, wewepe.cepor swore aon. .