A Closer Look at Children's Disabilities

Also see: Disability Levels

Most Common Disabilities

TARE Article	Learn more
ADHD	National Institute on Mental Health
Asthma	Asthma
Autism Spectrum Disorder	Autism Society of America \| Texas Chapters National Institute on Mental Health
Asperger's Syndrome	National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Angelman Syndrome	Angleman Syndrome Foundation
Cerebral Palsy	United Cerebral Palsy Association
Cystic Fibrosis	Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Diabetes	American Diabetes Association
Down syndrome	National Down Syndrome Society
Epilepsy	Epilepsy Foundation of America
Enuresis
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome	National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Galactosemia	Galactosemia
Hydrocephalus	Hydrocephalus Association
Mental Retardation	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Association of Retarded Citizens (ARC)
Muscular Dystrophy	National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Myasthenia Gravis	Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America
Neurofibromatosis	Children's Tumor Foundation
Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI)	Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) Foundation
Pervasive Development Disorder	National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Sickle Cell	National Institutes of Health
Spina Bifida	Spina Bifida Association
Smith-Lemli Optiz Syndrome	Genetics Home Reference
Williams Syndrome	Williams Syndrome Association