Discover our MAG Special Issue #4 Rare Disabilities

Rare Disabilities

According to Article D.312-194 of the law of January 2, 2002, people are considered to have a rare disability if they present impairments falling into one of the following categories:

• The combination of a severe hearing impairment and a severe visual impairment
• The combination of a severe visual impairment and one or more other impairments
• The combination of a severe hearing impairment and one or more other impairments
• Severe dysphasia, whether or not associated with another impairment
• The combination of one or more severe impairments and a chronic, serious, or progressive condition, such as:

• A mitochondrial disorder
• A metabolic disorder
• A progressive disorder of the nervous system
• Severe epilepsy

Complex situations are not simply the sum of impairments: 1 impairment + 1 impairment = disability x 6