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I have thought today ---

People say deaf is disabled. Maybe it is, but not for Deaf people. For us, it's just how we are. We only know this. We communicate fine. We live fine. Deaf is disabling only for hearies who don't try communicate with us, who expect everyone to communicate with them. Not all hearies this way, but some are. so for them, deaf is disability.
 
I don't think deafness is a disability. I think the term "disability" is overused anymore to the point where it almost has no constructive meaning. It's also overused for the purposes of PR - "Look at us! We're [Company]! We employ "the disabled"! We're sensitive!"
 
I guess it is somewhat contingent on the number of persons" hearies" who in fact know/use ASL/ BSL et al of which deaf/Deaf/DEAF person interact with. Reality?

One can also use a laptop/pads to write if convenient to non ASL users

Implanted A B Harmony activated Aug/07
 
A lot of late-deafened people will feel that it is a disability. The ones that do are the ones that find it hard to cope and work with. For some of them, it feels like the rug being pulled out from under you.

Also, some people who were never taught about Deaf culture and Deaf community and were never a part of anything, but just left to "muddle through" find it hard. They may term it as a disability.

I originally thought that about myself, but I have learned that my hearing loss is a disability. My other medical issues are my disability. When applying for my SSDI, I mentioned my hearing loss and my other leg issues. I got approval due to multiple issues. Some people find what I did wrong, but, I don't think so. I worked from 1979 (during high school) up until 2007. Now, due to my leg issues, I am unable to find any work that will work with those issues and still deal with my hearing loss. I cannot stand or sit for more than 5-10 minutes at a time. I have to constantly move around. Makes it hard to watch a DVD or TV show. Really frustrates the family. Movie theaters are a no-go and restaurants are a small nightmare. We have found a few local ones that are now used to my issues and seat us accordingly. I don't know of any job, except for the one I left in Columbia, MO, who would be able to work that in. Now, being primary caregiver to my mother and housekeeper and driver for my MIL, along with general mental punching bag, and my 2 teens at home, I couldn't work at all.

And, I'm only 48.
 
It depends on what you mean by disabilty. Disabilty doesn't mean inablity. I have a button that says " Attitude is the real disabilty"
I know people who use wheelchairs or who are blind who just accept it as a part of them. They don't see it as an inabilty. As a matter of fact there is a movement in the Disabilty Rights, that argues that it's not the condition that causes limitations. Rather it's man made barriers that cause limitations.
Unfortunatly most disabilties are aquirred in adulthood, so we get a lot of people thinking that they are limited by their disabilty. And for them that is true.....they are missing an abilty and know it.
 
I am not disabled but don't tell the hearies that. :giggle: Then they might expect more from me.:roll:

The only disability I have is that I simply have a communication challenge with others who are too daft to figure out that speaking English is not the be all and end all on the planet.
 
when my body(cerebral palsy,hoh,oral,low vision) stops me something yes i am disabled and want a ''normal'' pill

when im just living my life I'M NOT DISABLED
 
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