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Mute individuals. They lack the ability of articulate speech, a disorder known as muteness. They lack the ability of articulate speech, a disorder known as muteness. Subcategories
Although many autistic people are also selectively mute, they often display other behaviors—stimming, repetitive behaviors, social isolation even among family members (not always answering to name, for example)—that set them apart from a child with selective mutism alone. Some autistic people may be selectively mute due to anxiety in ...
In human development, muteness or mutism [1] is defined as an absence of speech, with or without an ability to hear the speech of others. [2] Mutism is typically understood as a person's inability to speak, and commonly observed by their family members, caregivers, teachers, doctors or speech and language pathologists.
Paraplegic and wheelchair-bound after being shot in the back. [229] 1984 Jericho: Teen Titans: DC Comics: Mute and communicates with American Sign Language. [230] 1963 Professor X: X-Men: Marvel Comics: Wheelchair-bound. [221] 1963 Dr Strange: Avengers, Defenders, Illuminati, Infinity Watch, Midnight Sons, New Avengers and The Order: Marvel Comics
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Religion and culture also play a large role in the social effects of speech disorders. For example, in many African countries like Kenya cleft palates are largely considered to be caused by a curse from God. This can cause people with cleft palates to not receive care in early childhood, and end in rejection from society. [6]
But being an inspiration isn’t one of the qualifications for a driver’s license. That’s OK for Kris, though, and for many other deaf people, because being deaf isn’t a disqualifier.
Fictional characters noted for lack of spoken dialogue; they may or may not be literally mute in a disability sense, and some exceptions to their silence may exist with them still being eligible for this category as long as those exceptions remain notable as such and do not affect the status quo of their behavior.