Why it is true that not all impairments are disability, it doesn't mean that all impairments aren't disability. Being impaired by alcohal or a substance is not a disability. It is a temporary impairment caused by substance abuse. However, hearing impairment - when permanent - would fall under the catagory of a disability to every professional I have ever met. Because of my deafness I qualify for disability supports from the province, from my school, from work. I am protected under the disability rights code in Ontario. I have a disability.
PSW, Personal Support Worker. I provide 1-1 support to individuals with disabilities. Specifically I specialize in language development and children with hearing loss. I work closely with SLP's and Audiologists to arrange and follow through with language development programs, as well as personal and life skill programs.
It does very much matter if you are deaf or hearing because to make such large claims agaisnt a community with such conviction does require a certain degree of knowledge and understanding before one can take you seriously. Clearly the Deaf community has done something to hurt you or else I can't see why you would attack it with such passion.
