Thread: Are Deaf People (from birth) Disabled?
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Old 04-17-2008, 11:45 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jillio View Post
They are disabled not so much by the fact of their deafness as by the social construction of communication barriers put in place by hearing society.
jillio,you hit the nail on the head.
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