Originally Posted by jillio

Ah, but the disability is situational. To illustrate, put a hearing child in a classroom in a deaf school, and they will require accommodation in order to access the curriculum, and to socialize with their peers. In this case, being hearing could be considered as having a disability.

So, is it actually the deafness that creates the disability, or is it societal barriers that create the disability? And having a disability in some situations cannot be equated to being disabled. Being disabled implies that one experiences the same functional limitations in ALL situations.