One of my children is deaf and has cochlear implants. She speaks clearly and has no sign that she is deaf unless you happen to notice the devices. She’s very self confident and doesn’t let her disability get in her way. Many a time people have been surprised when i told them she wore CI’s.
As someone so eloquently put it: my daughter has a disability but doesn’t live with a disability.
Would i consider someone with a disability for her or my other children? I would. I cannot deny that having a child with a hearing loss makes me more open minded and accepting of others. Of course it does depend on the disability, but I would not turn someone down immediately based on a disability.