According to the World Health Organization, disability has three dimensions: 1. Impairment in a persons body structure or function, or mental functioning; examples of impairments include loss of a limb, loss of vision or memory loss. Activity limitation, such as difficulty seeing, hearing, walking, or problem solving.

What is disability and types of disability?

Types of disability The main categories of disability are physical, sensory, psychiatric, neurological, cognitive and intellectual. Many people with disability have multiple disabilities. A physical disability is the most common type of disability, followed by intellectual and sensory disability.

What is the most common type of disability?

The most common disability type, mobility, affects 1 in 7 adults. With age, disability becomes more common, affecting about 2 in 5 adults age 65 and older. “At some point in their lives, most people will either have a disability or know someone who has a one,” said Coleen Boyle, Ph.