Explore the definition of disability, including various types and key models. Understand how disability is conceptualized and its impact on individuals and societyhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/en-usSat, 04 Apr 2026 10:45:43 EDTTypesSpinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) is a genetically inherited disorder characterized by abnormalities in brain functioninghttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/sca.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/sca.phpTue, 13 Apr 2010 07:46:00 EDTDisabled WorldTypesMaple syrup urine disease (MSUD) is a form of metabolic disorder that is passed down through familieshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/msud.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/msud.phpSat, 10 Apr 2010 15:13:00 EDTDisabled WorldTypesGlutaric Acidemia (GA2) is a form of autosomal recessive disorder. Both of the affected person's parents must be carriers of the disorderhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/glutaric-acidemia.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/glutaric-acidemia.phpFri, 09 Apr 2010 15:49:00 EDTDisabled WorldTypesThanatophoric Dysplasia is a form of severe skeletal disorder characterized by very notably short limbs and redundant skin on the person's arms and legshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/thanatophoric-dysplasia.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/thanatophoric-dysplasia.phpSat, 03 Apr 2010 18:01:00 EDTDisabled WorldTypesFibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) is a rare genetic disorder causing progressive bone formation in muscles and connective tissueshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/fop.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/fop.phpTue, 30 Mar 2010 07:46:00 EDTDisabled WorldTypesAdrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) or Schilder-Addison Disease involves closely related inherited disorders that disrupt the breakdown of fats in the bodyhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/ald-facts.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/ald-facts.phpSun, 28 Mar 2010 09:56:00 EDTDisabled WorldTypesZellweger syndrome is one of a group of four diseases that are related and are referred to as peroxisome biogenesis disorders (PBD)https://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/zellweger-syndrome.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/zellweger-syndrome.phpSat, 13 Mar 2010 14:41:00 EDTDisabled WorldTypesSubacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis (SSPE) is a form of a progressive neurological disorder that affects the central nervous system of children and young adultshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/sspe.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/sspe.phpThu, 11 Mar 2010 10:43:00 EDTDisabled WorldTypesNiemann-Pick Disease is one of a group of lysosome storage diseases that affect the metabolism caused by mutations in the geneshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/npd.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/npd.phpWed, 10 Mar 2010 10:58:00 EDTDisabled WorldTypesHirayama's disease, also referred to as Monomelic amyotrophy, MMS, Sobue disease or Juvenile non-progressive amyotrophyhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/hirayamas-disease.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/hirayamas-disease.phpMon, 08 Mar 2010 09:50:04 EDTDisabled WorldTypesA retinoblastoma is a form of childhood cancer that starts from immature retinal cells in one or both of the person's eyeshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/retinoblastoma.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/retinoblastoma.phpThu, 04 Mar 2010 18:41:00 EDTDisabled WorldTypesSanfilippo syndrome is a form of inherited disease involving metabolism. The condition makes the body unable to break down long chains of sugar molecules appropriately https://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/sanfilippo-syndrome.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/sanfilippo-syndrome.phpWed, 24 Feb 2010 17:18:00 EDTDisabled WorldTypesWolman disease is a form of a rare and inherited condition that involves the breakdown and use of cholesterol and fats in the bodyhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/wolman-disease.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/wolman-disease.phpMon, 22 Feb 2010 16:14:00 EDTDisabled WorldTypesCri du chat is one of the most common syndromes caused by chromosomal deletion affecting between one in twenty-thousand and one in fifty-thousand childrenhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/cri-du-chat.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/cri-du-chat.phpSun, 21 Feb 2010 11:01:00 EDTDisabled WorldTypesTay-Sachs disease is a form of fatal genetic lipid storage disorder where harmful amounts of ganglioside GM2 build up in the nerve cells and tissues of the brainhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/tay-sachs.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/tay-sachs.phpThu, 18 Feb 2010 14:14:00 EDTDisabled WorldTypesLeighs disease is a form of rare inherited neuro-metabolic disorder that affects a persons central nervous systemhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/leighs-disease.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/leighs-disease.phpTue, 16 Feb 2010 14:27:00 EDTDisabled WorldTypesPatau syndrome (Trisomy 13) causes severe birth defects when chromosome 13 appears three times. Learn symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options.https://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/patau-syndrome.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/patau-syndrome.phpTue, 16 Feb 2010 14:19:00 EDTDisabled WorldTypesEdwards Syndrome, also known as Trisomy 18 (T18), or Trisomy E, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 18th chromosomehttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/edwards-syndrome.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/edwards-syndrome.phpSun, 14 Feb 2010 18:20:00 EDTDisabled WorldTypesDegos disease is a very rare form of illness that was first described by Kohlmeier in the year 1941 and documented as a distinct form of illnesshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/degos-disease.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/degos-disease.phpSat, 13 Feb 2010 11:27:00 EDTDisabled WorldTypesBatten disease is a form of fatal inherited disorder that affects a persons nervous systemhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/batten-disease.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/batten-disease.phpFri, 12 Feb 2010 16:39:00 EDTDisabled WorldTypesAlstrom syndrome is characterized by a progressive loss of both hearing and vision, as well as a form of heart disease which weakens and enlarges a person's hearthttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/alstrom-syndrome.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/alstrom-syndrome.phpThu, 11 Feb 2010 18:37:00 EDTDisabled WorldTypesThe major characteristics of Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) includes hypotonia, hypogonadism, hyperphagia, cognitive impairment, and difficult behaviorshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/prader-willi-syndrome.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/prader-willi-syndrome.phpSun, 07 Feb 2010 09:11:00 EDTDisabled WorldTypesInformation regarding congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) including monitored hormone replacement therapy and daily medicationhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/cah-facts.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/cah-facts.phpSat, 02 Jan 2010 21:05:00 EDTDisabled WorldTypesMarfan syndrome is an inherited condition which affects a person's connective tissueshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/marfan-syndrome.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/marfan-syndrome.phpWed, 16 Dec 2009 11:56:04 EDTDisabled WorldTypesFanconi's Anemia (FA) is a rare form of recessive, inherited blood disorder that leads to bone marrow failure. Fanconi's prevents a person's bone marrow from producing enough blood cells for their body to function as it shouldhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/fanconi-anemia.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/fanconi-anemia.phpSun, 13 Dec 2009 17:21:00 EDTDisabled WorldTypesWhipples disease involves a rare form of bacterial infection that primarily affects a persons small intestinehttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/whipples-disease.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/whipples-disease.phpSun, 13 Dec 2009 08:01:55 EDTDisabled WorldTypesOtitis media is inflammation or infection of the middle ear that often starts after a cold,sore throat or other form of breathing or respiratory problem spreads to the middle earhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/otitis-media.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/otitis-media.phpSat, 28 Nov 2009 17:25:15 EDTDisabled WorldTypesInformation on aortic stenosis a disease a person may experience from birth or later on in lifehttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/aortic-stenosis.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/aortic-stenosis.phpThu, 26 Nov 2009 14:16:32 EDTDisabled WorldTypesTurner syndrome chromosomal condition describes women and girls with features caused by a partial or complete absence of second sex chromosomehttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/turner-syndrome.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/turner-syndrome.phpTue, 24 Nov 2009 17:52:00 EDTDisabled WorldTypesAlport syndrome is a form of genetic disease involving a mutation that affects a persons ears eyes and kidneyshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/alport-syndrome.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/alport-syndrome.phpSat, 21 Nov 2009 11:40:00 EDTDisabled WorldTypesDiphtheria is a bacterial infection that happens quickly and spreads easily affecting a persons throat and nosehttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/diphtheria.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/diphtheria.phpFri, 13 Nov 2009 09:30:00 EDTDisabled WorldTypesInformation and facts on Bell's palsy including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment, with practical advice for patients, seniors, and caregivershttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/bells-palsy.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/bells-palsy.phpThu, 12 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EDTDisabled WorldTypesSpinal muscular atrophy types belong to hereditary diseases that cause weakness and wasting of voluntary muscles in the arms and legs of childrenhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/spinal-muscular-atrophy.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/spinal-muscular-atrophy.phpSun, 05 Apr 2009 14:58:00 EDTDisabled World