Growing up can be both daunting and exciting. Adolescents face many changes: their bodies change and their feelings change too. Like all teenagers and young adults, those with disabilities will go through the usual ups and downs of adolescence, however, many may experience more health problems compared to their non-disabled peers. Also, the greater the disability, the more likely the person will have additional health needs such as epilepsy, mobility problems and sensory deficit such as auditory or visual difficulties.
Click on a sub-category on the left hand side for further information.