Disability Awareness Crossword

How much do you know about different disabilities? Print out the puzzle below and complete it with your friends or family to find out!

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Across

1. a developmental disability that affects communication and social interaction
2. ____ Syndrome causes chronic vocal and motor tics
3. Legally ____: "visual acuity of 20/200 or higher"
4. people with _____ have trouble reading, even if they are very smart
5. ____ Syndrome; a condition caused by the presence of an extra chromosome #21
6. totaly or partially unable to hear
7. ____ Syndrome; a type of autism where people have great memories
8. Cerebral ____; a disorder caused by damage to the brain during pregnancy or birth

Down

1. a person who has ____ sometimes has seizures
2. people who are deaf can talk using ____ Language
3. people who are blind can read using ____
4. when people lose their memory, language, or motor skills
5. Cystic ____; an inherited disease that causes the lungs and pancreas to secrete thick mucus

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