sensory disability
Compromised sense function
A sensory disability is an impairment affecting one or more of the senses—most commonly sight or hearing, but also touch, taste, or smell.
The term covers conditions ranging from partial to complete loss: accommodations for students with sensory disabilities, The museum offers tours designed for visitors with sensory disabilities.
Sensory disabilities may be present from birth or acquired through injury, illness, or aging.
- blindnessAbsence of vision
- vision lossDiminished ability to see
- deafnessLack of auditory function
- hearing lossReduced ability to perceive sound
- low visionSignificant uncorrectable sight loss
hard of hearing · deaf community · Braille · sign language · cataracts · tinnitus · cochlear implant · glaucoma · neuropathy · macular degeneration · hearing aid · guide dog · service animal · braille displays · tactile learning · lip-reading · tunnel vision · numbness
- disabilityADA, ableism, amputee, wheelchair, wheelchairs
- blindnessblindness, blind spot, total blindness, partial blindness, low vision
sensory disabilitynormal vision
Unimpaired sight capacity
sensory sensitivity · hypersensitivity · perfect vision · keen perception
sensory disabilitycognitive disability
Impaired mental functioning
intellectual disability · physical disability · developmental disability · learning disability · mental illness
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