This section contains general information on:

• Acquired Brain Disabilities
• Blindness & Vision Impairments
• Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• Learning Disabilities
• Physical Disabilities
• Psychological Disabilities
• Speech Disabilities
• Systemic Disabilities

It is important to remember that this is general information and will not apply to every person who has a particular condition.  The person with the disability knows best how their situation or condition affects them.  To find additional materials or to inquire about training offered about specific conditions or disabilities, contact the local and national organizations listed in Chapter 8.

The material for this chapter was adapted the Participants Manual, Module I: Learning About Disabilities from Succeeding Together: People with Disabilities in the Workplace – A Curriculum for Interaction.  This entire handbook can be found online at: www.csun.edu/~sp20558/dis/emcur.html.