sensory disabilities
Compromised sight, hearing
Sensory disabilities are impairments affecting the senses—most commonly vision and hearing.
The term covers conditions ranging from partial loss to complete absence: blindness, deafness, low vision, and hearing impairment.
The building was designed with sensory disabilities in mind, featuring braille signage and audio announcements.
Less commonly, sensory disabilities may involve touch, taste, or smell.
- blindnessAbsence of vision
- vision lossDiminished ability to see
- deafnessLack of auditory function
- anosmiaTotal olfactory loss
- numbnessLoss of sensation
low vision · hard of hearing · deaf culture · sign language · lip reading · paresthesia · service animal · assistive technology · balance disorder · neuropathy · cochlear implant · tinnitus · guide dog · photophobia · white cane · Braille · vertigo · cataracts
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Exaggerated response to stimuli
perfect pitch · 20/20 vision · keen eyesight · perfect vision · synesthesia
sensory disabilitiescognitive disabilities
Limitations in mental functioning
intellectual disabilities · physical disabilities · learning disabilities · developmental disabilities · chronic illness
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