Category:Complex or Compound Disabilities

There is no "one disability per person" rule. It's possible to be deaf in one ear and also have cataracts. It's possible to have Deafblindness. It's possible have a vestibular disorder and a broken arm.

Some disabilities compound automatically. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) may begin by causing physical disabilities and progress into speech disabilities. Fibromyalgia can cause both cognitive and physical disability symptoms.

When we design, we can't assume that a user has only one disability, or that there's only one level of profoundness to their disabilities.

Accessibility, then, is rooted to an individual's specific needs.

Examples of multiple disabilities

• Deafblindness