Autism means a complex disorder relating to brain development, often present and recognized in the early childhood years. Difficulties in communication (both verbal and nonverbal), social interaction and relationships, and restricted, repetitive behaviors are common characteristics noted with autism. Deaf-Blindness is a combination of sight and hearing loss. Together, the dual impairments actually increase the effects of each other, creating unique communication, learning and mobility challenges that affect one’s education and educational needs. Deafness means a severe deprivation of the sense of hearing has occurred, or in other words the child has little to no hearing, which can affect the child’s ability to learn spoken language and thus …show more content…
When these behaviors are distorted in a child over a long period of time, this signals that the child is not coping with the environment or peers as well as expected, which can greatly affect their educational achievement. Hearing impairment is similar to the category of deafness, but it is not exactly the same. One is considered deaf (complete hearing loss ) if his or her hearing loss is severe and over 90 decibels, but if hearing loss is below 90 decibels, it s classified as a hearing impairment (partial hearing loss). Variations in the severity and type of hearing loss can cause significant issues in regards to educational achievement. Intellectual disability means a below average intelligence, as well as limitations in a set of life (social and practical) skills, originating before the age of 18. An intellectual disability can greatly affect a child’s educational success. Multiple disabilities means two or more areas of significant impairment, but one area is an intellectual disability. The combination of such impairments creates severe educational needs that prevents the child from benefiting from general