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  1. Path: sparky!uunet!charon.amdahl.com!pacbell.com!ames!olivea!bunker!hcap!hnews!124!2120!Ann.Stalnaker
  2. From: Ann.Stalnaker@f2120.n124.z1.fidonet.org (Ann Stalnaker)
  3. Newsgroups: misc.handicap
  4. Subject: Pride or Regression...
  5. Message-ID: <25708@handicap.news>
  6. Date: 18 Nov 92 21:23:01 GMT
  7. Sender: news@bunker.shel.isc-br.com
  8. Reply-To: Ann.Stalnaker@f2120.n124.z1.fidonet.org
  9. Organization: FidoNet node 1:124/2120 - Fingers Talk, Irving TX
  10. Lines: 16
  11. Approved: wtm@hnews.fidonet.org
  12. X-Fidonet: Silent Talk Conference
  13. Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com
  14.  
  15. Index Number: 25708
  16.  
  17. [This is from the Silent Talk Conference]
  18.  
  19.  PR> The ADA (American Disabled Act) was passed not too long
  20.  PR> ago and I understand the 'right' term to use is "Disabled."
  21.  
  22. The terminology "Disabled" was being used long before the ADA
  23. passed, however, those a part of the "Deaf Culture" do not
  24. consider deafness/hearing loss a disability.  It is FACT
  25. that hearing loss is a physical disability even though it is
  26. an invisable one.
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  30. Internet: Ann.Stalnaker@f2120.n124.z1.fidonet.org
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