Understanding Disabilities and Disorders

What does hearing impairment refer to?

• Any degree of hearing loss

• Only severe hearing loss

• Only mild hearing loss

• A problem with vision

What is visual impairment?

• A term for any kind of vision loss

• A condition affecting hearing

• A learning disability

• A speech disorder

What do learning disabilities affect?

• How a person learns

• Physical abilities

• Vision

• Hearing

What is a speech disorder?

• Problems creating speech sounds

• A type of visual impairment

• A learning disability

• An intellectual disability

What do language disorders refer to?

• Difficulty in expressing or understanding language

• Problems with hearing

• Visual processing issues

• Learning disabilities

What does autism spectrum disorder (ASD) refer to?

• A range of conditions with social skills challenges

• A type of hearing impairment

• A visual processing disorder

• A speech disorder

What is Down syndrome?

• A condition with an extra copy of chromosome 21

• A type of learning disability

• A speech disorder

• A visual impairment

What is intellectual disability?

• A condition affecting intellectual skills

• A type of hearing impairment

• A visual processing disorder

• A speech disorder

What is Auditory Processing Disorder (APD)?

• A condition that makes it harder to process sounds

• A type of visual impairment

• A learning disability

• A speech disorder

What does Visual Processing Disorder refer to?

• A hindered ability to make sense of visual information

• A type of hearing impairment

• A learning disability

• A speech disorder