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Disabilities can occur during a person's lifetime or it can be present at birth.

Some causes of disabilities during a person's lifetime include motor vehicle accidents, work-related accidents, or chronic illnesses such cancer, epilepsy, Diabetes and the like.

Others are also born with a disability which may be present all their life -- some examples are mental retardation, blindness, cerebral palsy or other developmental disabilities.

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