Understanding Disability

Language delay can be a result of hearing loss, physical impairments, brain injury or intellectual impairment. 

Leber Congenital Amaurosis is an inherited retinal degenerative disorder that causes an infant to be born with severely impaired vision. 

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition of the central nervous system that interferes with nerve impulses within the brain, spinal cord and optic ne

Myotonic dystrophy is a form of muscular dystrophy in which the muscles have difficulty relaxing. 

Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological disorder caused by the brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder features recurrent obsessions severe enough to be time consuming or cause distress or impairment.

Oppositional Defiant Disorder is a childhood behavioural problem characterised by constant disobedience and hostility. 

Parkinson’s can be impacted by motor symptoms and non-motor symptoms, which will vary with each individual case. 

Perthes disease is a condition which affects the hip in growing children.

PICA is an eating disorder in children and adults that involves eating items that are not typically thought of as food.

Rett syndrome is a severe condition of the nervous system that affects physical movement and motor skills.

Spina bifida is a birth defect that occurs when the spine and spinal cord don't form properly.

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is when damage to the spinal cord results in a loss of function such as mobility or feeling.

Stroke is a leading cause of disability, a stroke happens when blood supply to the brain is interrupted.

Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by repeated involuntary behaviours known as ‘tics’.