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This analysis aims to explore the relational contexts in which disability professionals discern personhood among disabled individuals in India.

June 3, 2026Open Access

Discerning personhood through lena-dena: Disability professionals, ethics, and communication

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SVShruti Vaidya MFMichele Friedner

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This qualitative analysis explores discernment in communication among disability professionals and disabled individuals in India, highlighting ethical implications.

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This analysis aims to explore the relational contexts in which disability professionals discern personhood among disabled individuals in India.
Ethnographic research conducted by authors in disability contexts in India.
Analysis of communication practices by special educators and speech therapists with disabled individuals.
Examination of relational processes and ethical considerations in professional interactions.
Special educators apply broad discernments to nonlinguistic cues in intellectually disabled individuals.
Speech therapists impose narrow definitions of language while training deaf children to communicate normatively.
Findings indicate that professionals recognize disabled individuals as having social needs similar to nondisabled peers.

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Vaidya et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1fc5d7dee9eb8c0dce72e5 https://doi.org/10.6082/cvgt4-w5118

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June 3, 2026Open Access

Discerning personhood through lena-dena: Disability professionals, ethics, and communication

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SVShruti Vaidya MFMichele Friedner

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This qualitative analysis explores discernment in communication among disability professionals and disabled individuals in India, highlighting ethical implications.

Key Points

This analysis aims to explore the relational contexts in which disability professionals discern personhood among disabled individuals in India.
Ethnographic research conducted by authors in disability contexts in India.
Analysis of communication practices by special educators and speech therapists with disabled individuals.
Examination of relational processes and ethical considerations in professional interactions.
Special educators apply broad discernments to nonlinguistic cues in intellectually disabled individuals.
Speech therapists impose narrow definitions of language while training deaf children to communicate normatively.
Findings indicate that professionals recognize disabled individuals as having social needs similar to nondisabled peers.

Cite This Study

Vaidya et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1fc5d7dee9eb8c0dce72e5 https://doi.org/10.6082/cvgt4-w5118

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