Which describes Multiple Disabilities?

• A. A single impairment
• B. Intellectual disability with another impairment such as blindness or orthopedic impairment
• C. Hearing impairment
• D. Deafness alone

Answer: (B)

Multiple disabilities means having two or more impairments that together create significant educational challenges beyond what a single disability would require. A typical description is intellectual disability combined with another impairment, such as blindness or an orthopedic impairment. This combination necessitates an integrated, specialized approach to instruction that addresses both cognitive and other-impairment needs. The other options describe only one impairment by itself (a single intellectual disability; or a hearing impairment or deafness), which does not fit the idea of multiple disabilities.