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Congenital Disabilities

Disabilities at birth or immediately after, not a result of accidents or injuries.

Cerebral Palsy

The most common type of congenital disability that affects mobility.

Spina Bifida

An incomplete spinal cord defect that occurs before birth.

Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Also known as Brittle Bone Disease, causing fragile bones due to collagen deficiencies.

Dwarfism

A condition where individuals prefer to be referred to as 'little people', with varying life expectancies.

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

A type of muscular dystrophy that is usually fatal.

Multiple Sclerosis

A condition characterized by multiple symptoms including extreme fatigue and discomfort with temperature.

Macular Degeneration

A visual impairment condition more likely to affect older adults.

Prelingual Deafness

Deafness that occurs before language acquisition.

Mobility Disabilities

Impact activities such as walking and climbing stairs, but do not necessarily affect speaking.

Amputation

A mobility disability that can be both acquired and congenital.

Cochlear Implants

Devices that are more likely to be given by hearing parents of deaf children.

Post-Label Deafness

Loss of hearing that occurs after language is learned.

Oralist Argument

The belief that deaf individuals should integrate into mainstream culture as much as possible.

Spectral Absence

A term used to describe blindness with no ability to perceive light.

Rheumatoid Arthritis

A condition where the immune system attacks itself, leading to chronic inflammation.

Toxic Exposure

Factors that influence the diagnosis of blind-deaf conditions such as Usher syndrome.

Guidelines for Assistance

Visual impairments may require assistance with voice recognition software.

Accessible Features

Blind individuals may face various accessibility issues.

Common Stereotypes of Visual Disabilities

Misleading perceptions that those with visual disabilities are jealous of sighted people or superheroes with other senses.