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created by disabledworld on March 4, 2008 9:43 AM

List of famous and well known people including actors, celebrities, politicians and many other people with disabilities who made a difference to the world.

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A mood disorder is a condition whereby the prevailing emotional mood is distorted or inappropriate to the circumstances.

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The exact cause of Tourette's is unknown, but it is well established that both genetic and environmental factors are involved.

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Spina bifida falls into three categories: spina bifida occulta, spina bifida cystica, and meningocele.

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Cerebral palsy (CP) is a term encompassing a group of non-progressive, non-contagious diseases that cause physical disability in human development.

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Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures.

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Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that effects many people, it manifests primarily as a difficulty with written language, particularly with reading and spelling.

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Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) A psychiatric disorder manifested in a variety of forms, most commonly characterized by a persons obsession to perform a particular task or set of tasks.

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Dementia is the steady progressive decline in cognitive functions due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from the normal human aging process.

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Hearing Impairment. A hearing loss is a full or partial decrease in the ability to detect or understand sounds. Hearing loss can be inherited If a family has a dominant gene for deafness.

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Speech differences Stuttering is generally not a problem with the physical production of speech sounds or putting thoughts into words. Stuttering has no bearing on intelligence.

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Spinal polio is the most common resulting from viral invasion of the motor neurons of the anterior horn cells.

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Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that impairs motor skills and speech.

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Well known people who use wheelchairs since birth and later in life.

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Sight Impaired is vision loss that constitutes a significant limitation of visual capability resulting from disease, trauma, or a congenital or degenerative condition that cannot be corrected.

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Multiple Sclerosis (MS) a debilitating disease affecting the brain and spinal cord. No one knows what causes MS.

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Asthma is a chronic condition involving the respiratory system in which the airway occasionally constricts, becomes inflamed, and is lined with excessive amounts of mucus, often in response to one or more triggers.

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People with Asperger’s Syndrome are often described, as having social skills deficits, reluctance to listen, difficulty understanding social give and take, and other core characteristics.

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Famous people who are amputees. Amputation is the removal of a body extremity by trauma or surgery. A prosthesis is an artificial extension that replaces a missing body part.

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provided by nirpankaj on August 15, 2008 11:24 AM
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Money Saving Tips

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:: Muzica ::

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for their home pages their first year with hosting rates of just $10 a month paid annually.

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No closing cost refinance

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