As I have mentioned several times my oldest daughter is deaf. She was taught from the very beginning that the world was not going to adjust to her but she had to adjust to the world. She has worked in a print shop now for 30 years and is well loved by everyone. One person made fun of her a few years back and was immediately fired. She can read lips and can speak although in that deaf monotone. Yes she has a disability and no she cannot be a telemarketer for example but she makes a hell of printer and has done quite well with it.