1. Hereditary Diseases and Disabilities

2. I. Hereditary Diseases
Diseases caused by abnormal chromosomes or by defective genes from one or both parents

3. II. Immune Disorders
The immune system does not function properly.

4. III. Autoimmune Diseases
Diseases where the immune system attacks the cells of the body that the immune system normally protects.

5. IV. Types of Immune Disorders
Allergy
Reaction by the immune system to a harmless substance (pollen, foods, dust)
Asthma
Disorder that causes the airways that carry air into the lungs to narrow and become clogged with mucous.

6. V. Types of Autoimmune Diseases
Arthritis
Inflammation of the joints
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
The body attacks myelin, the fatty insulation on nerves in the brain and on the spinal cord

7. VI. Disabilities
Physical or mental impairments or deficiencies that interfere with a person’s normal functioning.

8. VII. Types of Disabilities
Vision
Macular degeneration, glaucoma.
Hearing
Tinnitus, hearing loss.
Movement
Paraplegia, quadriplegia, and Parkinson's disease.