Do I have an IDEA/ADA case?

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17. I cannot speak to your particular situation as I don't know the particulars.

What I can say is that Teachers of deaf children indeed are often deaf. Their ability to communicate effectively with their student, however, thru speech or thru sign is a critical skill. I disagree that people in or out of education accept deafness as a disability "far more". Disabling conditions are accepted or not usually to the extent that people in society feel they understand them and feel competent in dealing with them. Frankly, in my experience, deaf parents have expressed that kids with Learning Disabilities are accepted more. And people with children who have an emotional disturbance often express that their children should be accepted "far more".

I think that the difficulties each area of disability presents is sometimes so hard, that many parents or students feel alone in the struggle to some extent resulting in frustration and sorrow.

It sounds like you have a strong feeling about teaching, perhaps a different audience would serve you best.