| This phrase is used for the description of people who | | | | widely and can be sub categorized into the social, |
| have been subjected to a long term disability following | | | | physical and last but not the least the environmental |
| injury to the mind, the body or a mixture of both of | | | | factors. Amongst the very common causes are the |
| them before coming of age. Sometimes it is also | | | | injuries to the brain owing to natural disabilities following |
| employed as a phrase for the learning disabilities. | | | | the complications during or post birth, problems in |
| In fact this phrase is commonly employed in the United | | | | development because of insufficient nutrition, natural |
| States; where it is used for reference to people who | | | | abnormality, over dose of medication and alcohol |
| are impaired in three categories namely the inability of | | | | during pregnancy and last but not the least child abuse |
| independent living, personal care and economic | | | | that may have an adverse reaction on his overall |
| insufficiency. In the West almost two percent of the | | | | mental and physical health. |
| people are affected with this disability. Whereas the | | | | The education for people being afflicted by this |
| statistics show that this ailment affects a little less than | | | | sickness is very necessary along with the pre requisite |
| two percent people all around the globe. It is more | | | | training that will aid them later in life. Much focus and |
| prevalent amongst the males in contrast to the | | | | attention is being paid to the development of prospects |
| females. And as far as the location where this ailment | | | | for their inclusion in regular schools instead of the |
| strikes more often are the underprivileged areas | | | | special ones, and the expansion in the later times is a |
| where the rate of poverty is quite high. | | | | testimony to this statement. |
| The main causes that attribute to this ailment differ | | | | |