Sensory Disability

SENSORY DISABILITY

This is a disability that affects the way sensory information is received and experienced by a person.

Examples of sensory disabilities include:

• Blindness
• Deafness
• Sensory processing.

Some people are born with a sensory disability, others may acquire it in their lifetime as a result of illness, injury or ageing.

A person with sensory disability may:

• Prefer using aids to assist with daily tasks
• Require breaks to help regulate sensory input
• Communicate in different ways