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Disabilities. A disability is any physical or mental impairment that limits or reduces normal activities, such as going to school or caring for ones self.

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1 Disabilities

2 A disability is any physical or mental impairment that limits or reduces normal activities, such as going to school or caring for ones self. – 3 most commom Physical disabilities are: Impaired vision Impaired hearing Impaired mobility

3 Impaired Vision impairment of the sense of sight – Blindness – Diabetic Retinopathy – Glaucoma – Cataract – Age Related Macular Degeneration

4 Treatments Iridotomy (Glaucoma) Eye Drops (Glaucoma) Surgery (all) Vitrectomy ( Diabetic Retinopathy) Injections( Macular Degeneration) Photodynamic Degeneration (Macular Degeneration)

5 Hearing Impairments Types of hearing loss – Conductive – Sensorineural – Mixed

6 Treatments Surgery (all) Antifungal medication ( Conductive ) Antibiotic medication ( Conductive ) Hearing Aid ( Conductive & Mixed ) Corticosteroids ( Sensorineural )

7 Impaired Mobility Cerebral Palsy Stroke Multiple Sclerosis Muscular Distrophy Arthitis Spinal Chord INjury

8 No cure, but treatments exist (Cerebral Palsy)

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