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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.
Some people consider it best to use person-first language, for example "a person with a disability" rather than "a disabled person." [1] However identity-first language, as in "autistic person" or "deaf person", is preferred by many people and organizations. [2] Language can influence individuals' perception of disabled people and disability. [3]
Deaf-mute is a term which was used historically to identify a person who was either deaf and used sign language or both deaf and could not speak.The term continues to be used to refer to deaf people who cannot speak an oral language or have some degree of speaking ability, but choose not to speak because of the negative or unwanted attention atypical voices sometimes attract.
Treatment in teenage or adult years can be more difficult because the affected individual has become accustomed to being mute, and lacks social skills to respond to social cues. [ citation needed ] The exact treatment depends on the person's age, any comorbid mental illnesses, and a number of other factors.
Kids with disabilities are bullied at much higher rates than their peers. Frech, who was born with congenital limb differences that left him without a knee or fibula in his left leg and without ...
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.
The medical condition of deafblindness occurs in different forms. [3] For some, this condition might happen congenitally from birth as a result of genetic defect, for others it happens suddenly due to a form of illness or accident that results in a modality deprivation of either vision or hearing, or both. [8]
To apply for the full range of disability benefits a veteran needs to either have one injury with a 100% disability rating or multiple injuries with ratings that add up to 100%. The list of ...