Neurological
impairments are a group of disorders that primarily relate to the
central nervous system comprised of the brain and spinal cord. Among
the more common diagnostic categories and conditions are cerebral
palsy, epilepsy, brain injury, multiple sclerosis, Tourette’s Syndrome.
A
neurological impairment or disability may affect an individual’s
speech, motor skills, vision, memory, muscle actions and learning
abilities.
Neurological
impairments are categorized into three major types: Childhood Aphasia
which primarily affects speech and language abilities’; Minimal
Brain Dysfunction that affects learning and behavioral abilities;
and Learning Disability which primarily affects understanding or
the ability to process language.
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