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Is someone who cannot speak but can use sign language to communicate disabled? |
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They are considered "disabled" because they don't have the ability to speak.
This is the dictionary definition of disability: "A disadvantage or deficiency, especially a physical or mental impairment that interferes with or prevents normal achievement in a particular area."
Having a disability doesn't mean you can't do things, it just means you have a certain disadvantage.
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They also might be deaf because when you are deaf you can't hear what you are saying so it sounds like a very odd accent and somtimes impossible to understand.
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One way of calling them are "Differently Abled" not disabled. They may not be able to speak but they could still communicate.
As mentioned in a very good previous answer , they are disadvantaged. That disadvantage is that not very many people are capable of signing back. This makes it extremely hard to comunicate. This is not a statement of any mental or physical capablities, just a disadvantage in communicating.
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I must humbly say that the second answer is inaccurate. This question does not mention the ability to hear. Inability to speak is not the same as the inability to hear. Anyone can have one or both.
First answer by ID1359052528. Last edit by Kyle Brooks. Contributor trust: 13 [recommend contributor]. Question popularity: 120 [recommend question]
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