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Mobility Disability(also: Mobility Impairment, Physical Mobility Limitation)

A disability that affects a person's ability to move freely, including walking, climbing stairs, maintaining balance, or using fine motor skills. Mobility disabilities may result from conditions such as spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, amputation,…

Mobility Impairment(also: Motor Impairment, Physical Disability)

A disability that affects movement, ranging from conditions requiring wheelchair use to limited fine motor control affecting device interaction. Mobility impairments may result from conditions like paraplegia, quadriplegia, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, or limb…

Motor Disability(also: Motor Impairment, Physical Disability, Movement Disorder)

A condition that affects a person's ability to control voluntary muscle movements, impacting mobility, dexterity, coordination, or speech production. Motor disabilities can result from neurological conditions (cerebral palsy, ALS, multiple sclerosis), spinal cord injuries,…

Motor Impairment(also: Motor Disability, Physical Impairment, Movement Disorder)

A condition that affects a person's ability to control physical movements, including fine motor skills (precise movements of hands and fingers) and gross motor skills (larger movements involving arms, legs, and trunk). Motor impairments can result from conditions such as stroke,…

Multiple Disabilities(also: Co-occurring Disabilities, Comorbid Disabilities)

The presence of two or more disabilities in a single individual, which may include combinations of physical, sensory, cognitive, mental health, and chronic health conditions. People with multiple disabilities often face compounded access barriers that are greater than the sum of…

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