Prime Minister Chretien suffered an attack of Bell's palsy in his youth, leaving the left side of his face permanently paralyzed.
He also has a hearing impairment and is slightly dyslexic.
PWD categories are:- Visual Impairment, Locomotor / Orthopedic Disability, Speech and Hearing Disability, Multiple Disabilities.
By speech
No, speech itself is not considered a disability. However, certain speech impairments or conditions, such as stuttering or apraxia, may be considered a disability if they significantly impact a person's ability to communicate effectively.
It may vary from state to state, but a student can only have an IEP once an evaluation is completed and the child meets certain criteria to be eligible for an exceptionality. Examples would include Specific Learning Disability, Autism, Other Health Impairment, Speech, Mental Disability, and others.
The learning disability, dyslexia.
If you have hearing impairment, your limitations would include not hearing auditory only things, speech impairment, and using a second language that a lot of people do not know (ASL).
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2 people in the world that are currently documented as havin g speech impairments
speech independent
Dysphasia is a language disorder in which there is an impairment of speech and of comprehension of speech. It is caused by brain damage, usually in the left side of the brain which is responsible for language and communication1.The term dysphasia has been eclipsed by the modern usage of the term "aphasia" particularly in the field of speech/language pathology so as not to confuse with the swallowing disorder "dysphagia". Aphasia literally means no speech. But the speech impairment in aphasia could range from complete absence of speech to difficulty in naming a few objects. Aphasia is generally tested on the basis of comprehension of speech, fluency of speech, repetition and naming of objects1.1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysphasia
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If you have hearing impairment, your limitations would include not hearing auditory only things, speech impairment, and using a second language that a lot of people do not know (ASL).