Disability in Seychelles
# Disability in Seychelles

As of 1996, there were 1,496 people with varying degree of disability in Seychelles.

## History

In 1981, there were 2,908 people with disability after the country made a survey to identify the number of people with such characters. And in 1991, there were 732 people.

## Classification

Disability in Seychelles is classified into several categories, which are physical, mental or intellectual impairments and sensory impairments category, which include hearing, speech and vision.

## Advocacy

The Association for People with Hearing Impairment (APHI) was founded in 2005 to train teachers of the deaf and to promote public awareness of Seychelles Sign Language.

