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What do we mean by Disability? Write a list of what comes to mind when you think of the word ‘disability’​

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This could be characteristics, imagery that comes to mind or descriptive words

MENCAP DEFINITION​ - “a reduced intellectual ability and difficulty with everyday activities – for example household tasks, socialising or managing money – which affects someone for their whole life … [someone who] tend to take longer to learn and may need support to develop new skills, understand complicated information and interact with other people. ”​

• Learning disability

• Learning difficulty

NHS DEFINITION - “affects the way a person understands information and how they communicate. This means they can have difficulty:  understanding new or complex information, learning new skills , coping independently.”​

• Learning difficulty​

• Learning disability

FOUNDATION FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES DEFINITION​ - “having specific problems processing certain forms of information … does not affect general intelligence (IQ) … [it is not] linked to an overall cognitive impairment.”​

• Learning disability

• Learning difficulty

MINDROOM.ORG DEFINITION​ - “a problem of understanding or an emotional difficulty that affects a person's ability to learn, get along with others and follow convention”​

• Learning disability

• Learning difficulty​

Sort the options below:

Groups:

(a) Learning Difficulties

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(b) Learning Disability

• PMLD

• Williams syndrome

• Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)

• Downs syndrome

• Dyspraxia 

• Dyslexia