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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.
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 ...
Rape myths, men's athletics, and fraternity culture actively mute female students from speaking out, and eventually affects college administrators and students. [47] Every two minutes in the United States, someone is raped, and the chances of being that victim are four times greater for a college female student than for any other age group. [48]
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]
Elective mutism is an outdated term which was defined as a refusal to speak in almost all social situations (despite normal ability to do so), while selective mutism was considered to be a failure to speak in specific situations and is strongly associated with social anxiety disorder. [1]
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
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.
Helen Keller was a well-known example of an educated deafblind individual. [5] To further her lifelong mission to help the deafblind community to expand its horizons and gain opportunities, the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults (also called the Helen Keller National Center or HKNC), with a residential training ...