If you support the following principles regarding the freedom of choice, please LIKE our Facebook page: facebook/yourroadtoindependence. In practice deafness may be only a physical characteristic or it can signify both a physical condition with a social/cultural perspective. Hearing impairment can run the full scale from slight loss to profound. The main characteristic that separates a hearing impaired person/post-lingual deaf person from the pre-lingual deaf person, is whether they relate primarily to the “hearing world” or to the “deaf world”. Persons who relate with the deaf world belong to a community who uses a signed language and the person is considered Deaf. This group does not align itself with the words “impairment” and “disability”. NB NB - The freedom of choice and freedom of association with a particular group is promoted by the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and is protected by the SA Constitution. Lets stand up for our rights!! Fanie du Toit 1/5/2014
Posted on: Thu, 01 May 2014 07:36:46 +0000
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