Physical Disabilities

Physical disabilities are long lasting physical impairments that significally impede a person's ability to function. Common physical disabilities include: visual impairments (such as blindness); hearing  impairments (such as being deaf or hearing impaired); injuries of the skeletal system including muscles, joints and ligaments (such as being quadriplegic or paraplegic); birth and hereditary disorders such as cerebral palsy, spina bifida and cystic fibrosis.