Conditions INFORMATION
Types of disabilities
There are many different types of disabilities and each one can affect people in different ways.
Mental health
According to the World Health Organisation, mental health is a state of wellbeing in which every individual realises …
Intellectual disabilities
There is a wide range of intellectual disabilities and the level of disability can vary from person-to-person.
Physical disabilities
A physical disability involves long-term or permanent loss of part of your body’s physical function.
What is Autism?
Autism, also referred to as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a lifelong developmental condition affecting 1 in every…
Down syndrome
Down syndrome is the most common intellectual disability with more than 13,000 Australians currently living with the …
Psychosocial disabilities
Psychosocial disability refers to a psychological and social condition that may arise from a severe mental health iss…
Hearing impairments
Hearing impairments are problems that occur within the hearing pathway, but it can also stem from a disturbance in th…
Muscular dystrophy
Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a group of genetic, inherited conditions that cause a progressive deterioration of the mus…
Multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition that affects the central nervous system.
Cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a permanent, lifelong physical disability affecting 34,000 Australians.
Acquired brain injury
An acquired brain injury (ABI) is any brain damage that happens after birth.
Low vision/blindness
It is believed over 384,000 people who live in Australia are either blind or vision impaired, with more than 70 perce…
Sensory Processing Disorder
Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is a neurological condition affecting 1 in 20 children.
Development delay
Development delay is a hold-up in a young child in reaching physical and mental milestones, compared to other childre…
Spinal injuries
Spinal cord injuries (SCI) are damage to any part of the spinal cord or nerves, causing a loss in function, such as m…
Auditory Processing Disorder
Auditory Processing Disorder (APD), also known as Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) is the inability to pro…