Disability Awareness

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Across
  1. 2. unable to see because of injury, disease, or a congenital condition
  2. 4. an act of changing physical location or position
  3. 6. lacking the power of hearing or having impaired hearing
  4. 8. the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease and the action of remedial agents
  5. 13. medical care given to a patient for an illness or injury
  6. 15. the provision of assistance and guidance in resolving personal, social, or psychological problems and difficulties, especially by a professional
  7. 17. the treatment of disease, injury, or deformity by physical methods such as massage, heat treatment, and exercise rather than by drugs or surgery
  8. 20. able to achieve efficiently whatever one has to do; competent
Down
  1. 1. a congenital defect of the spine in which part of the spinal cord and its meninges are exposed through a gap in the backbone. It often causes paralysis of the lower limbs, and sometimes mental handicap
  2. 3. a physical or mental condition that limits a person's movements, senses, or activities
  3. 5. the state, fact, or period of being mature
  4. 7. healing substances or drugs collectively
  5. 9. a natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others
  6. 10. a developmental disorder of variable severity that is characterized by difficulty in social interaction and communication and by restricted or repetitive patterns of thought and behavior
  7. 11. a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning
  8. 12. a condition marked by impaired muscle coordination (spastic paralysis) and/or other disabilities, typically caused by damage to the brain before or at birth
  9. 14. progressive mental deterioration that can occur in middle or old age, due to generalized degeneration of the brain. It is the most common cause of premature senility
  10. 16. a disease in which the body’s ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin is impaired, resulting in abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates and elevated levels of glucose in the blood and urine
  11. 18. offering one's services or resources
  12. 19. the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb
  13. 21. is a mental health disorder that can cause above-normal levels of hyperactive and impulsive behaviors