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Disability Glossary

Autism

Autism is the most common of five neurologically based Autistic Spectrum Disorders or Pervasive Developmental Disorders.

Blindness, correctable

If a child's vision is 20/200 or less in the better eye, after correction, the child is considered legally blind.

Blindness, will never have sight

A legally blind child may or may not be totally blind. If a child's vision is 20/200 or less in the better eye, after correction, the child is considered legally blind.

Cancer

Cancer is a group of more than 100 different diseases. Cancer occurs when cells become abnormal and keep dividing and forming more cells without control or order.

Cerebral palsy

Cerebral Palsy is a group of chronic conditions affecting body movements and muscle coordination.

Cleft lip

Cleft lip and cleft palate comprise the fourth most common birth defects in the United States. One of every 700 newborns is affected by cleft lip and/or cleft palate.

Cleft palate

Cleft lip and cleft palate comprise the fourth most common birth defects in the United States. One of every 700 newborns is affected by cleft lip and/or cleft palate.

Craniofacial anomalies

A craniofacial anomaly is an abnormality of the face or head, and may include disfigurement caused by birth defects, disease, or trauma.

Crohn's disease

Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestines.

Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disease affecting approximately 30,000 children and adults in the U.S.

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