Explain all types of disability

Types of disability

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 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 cognitive disability may not have attention for a long period. He finds it difficult to stay at one place.

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

Intellectual disability: It is a disability characterized by significant limitations both in intellectual functioning (reasoning, learning, problem solving) and in adaptive behavior, 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 individual’s physical functioning, mobility, dexterity or stamina. Other impairments such as respiratory disorders, blindness, epilepsy and steep disorders, which limit other facets of daily living are also included in physical disabilities. Physical disability may either be motor deficiency or sensory impairment.