Each person is unique, and each disability affects each person differently. The information in this section is a very simple overview of some common disabilities. It is aimed to provide a starting point for more research. Use the assessment tools to learn as much as you can about the individual. The person with the disability and/or their caregiver will understand their abilities better than anyone else.

Amblyopia, commonly known as “lazy eye,” is a developmental vision disorder characterised by reduced visual acuity in one or both eyes, typically due to abnormal visual stimulation during early childhood.

This condition results from a failure of the brain to properly process visual information from the affected eye, leading to functional differences in visual acuity between the two eyes.

While amblyopia can be caused by various factors, including strabismus (eye misalignment), refractive errors, and visual deprivation, it is often asymptomatic and may go unnoticed without comprehensive eye examinations.