Are Deaf Disabled??

By Philippa Merricks | December 20th, 2007 | Posted in Support |

Do we consider ourselves as part of Disability Group? Yes and No!

6 Responses to “Are Deaf Disabled??”

  1. Rita Says:
    December 20th, 2007 at 4:07 am

    although i do not know BSL, i answered ur question anyways.

    Nope, deaf ppl are not disabled, not anymore since the 1970s. cuz now we have everything we need to help us like flashers to let us know when doorbell rings and phone rings and other things. TTY and Vp helps too. so we are not disabled… we have “deaf culture”…

  2. Still disabled by the society Says:
    December 20th, 2007 at 8:12 am

    We still need interpreters for meetings at work where CART is not accomodated. We still need CC in theatres. We are still disabled BY society.

  3. Phillip Easterling Says:
    December 20th, 2007 at 9:04 am

    Thank you and great job you did. Very clear. Keep up a good work. I said NO. We d/Deaf people are not disabled period. We can do everything except hear. So there are many hearing people who do have missing something such as memory loss, etc… so I don’t see any different between us and hearing people. There is no different at all. Have a Merry Christmas, Luke 2:14 - ICTHUS DEAFIES.

  4. Mountaingirl Says:
    December 20th, 2007 at 2:58 pm

    I don’t know BSL…..but found your comment interesting. I am half deaf and I don’t consider myself “disabled”. However according to societies definitions of what a disabled person is…..technically all persons who are hearing impaired, vision impaired, loss of limbs, mentally disabled…..we are all catagorized as disabled because we are not “perfect”. I feel I am normal, smart, funny and fun to be around. However to society I am disabled because I don’t hear as well as they do. If a person in a wheelchair says I am not disabled….because my wheelchair allows me to go wherever I want. My vehicle is specialized so I can drive with my hands, and my home is accessable to me. I have complete freedom. Would you still see that person as a disabled individual? I believe it’s how you see yourself…and are you happy within your own skin. No one wants to be labeled. We are all unique individuals, that seek love and acceptance. Let society believe what it wants to believe.

  5. DEAF NAVY USA Says:
    December 20th, 2007 at 4:26 pm

    you can check out thru http://www.harriscomm.com and there is everything have books and talk about ada laws and same as rite said doorbell and etc and stuff. it would be good for bsl use it show them we are no disabled and we can do it many things but sometime disabled mean broken back or arm or legs there is disabled. so i just suggest everyone will buy in america from http://www.harriscomm.com so might send to you your country show them deaf have equiment that deaf needs everything. and read the book ada laws and sign langauge book will helpful. i ask you question do you have bsl deaf equiment ? cause it is different made if you dont have one then you can get it from america and you will love it. also if you want phone check out http://www.sorenson.com and ask them if delivery to your county if you have high speed for computer and cable tv will work with veido phone. also http://www.snapvrs.com i here to help you and show hearing country that we have high tech work with us.

  6. shiva Says:
    December 21st, 2007 at 3:08 pm

    Any chance of a transcript for non signers, visually impaired and/or people whose computers youtube doesn’t work on?

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