My doughter asked me this one, but I didn't know
2006-11-11 04:39:06 · 11 answers · asked by d00ney 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Special Education
It's daughter not doughter.
She actually asked a pretty good question tho =]
Tell her it's called anosmia...
I think you'd say "She's anosmatic"...but I'm not sure...
2006-11-11 04:58:14 · answer #1 · answered by ♥Pyar Ki Pari♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great question! I worked with a young man once with it, he always asked everyone if he smelled or if his breath smelled.
And while you are educating her tell her this:
Blind and deaf persons will call themselves blind or Deaf (capital D to respect their culture) however if you are NOT blind or deaf it is better to refer to someone as visually impaired or hearing impaired. Some people object to "impaired" and prefer "challenged" At least until you get to know them, then they may tell you what term they prefer. Many Deaf people do like the term Deaf but not hard of hearing..it is very tricky to know what to say- depends on who you are with!
(BUT please do not ever use dumb, crippled, gimp, lame, or deaf/mute!) All of those are considered derogatory as they imply that the person "can't" do something and we are always looking at what a person CAN do. I've lived with both Blind and Deaf and I know many to be very, very capable.
2006-11-11 11:03:22 · answer #2 · answered by atheleticman_fan 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Correction...never call a blind or deaf person dumb. There is nothing dumb about them.
Concerning olefactory sense loss...it is anosmatic.
2006-11-11 11:55:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I heard once from a teacher it's anosmia...but I just like to say smelling disabled.lol
2006-11-11 11:49:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anosmia is the term for not being able to smell anything.
2006-11-11 04:45:32 · answer #5 · answered by CHARITY S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called anosmia. There's no "non-scientific" term for it that I know of.
2006-11-11 09:52:06 · answer #6 · answered by I have 1 character to work with 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question..but I also don't know the answer? never thought of it before...
2006-11-11 04:47:18 · answer #7 · answered by marleyanne b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=13760
2006-11-11 04:45:04 · answer #8 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
um.no sense or nonsense lol no scents or nonscents
2006-11-11 11:56:46 · answer #9 · answered by c0mplicated_s0ul 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Anosmiac", but I prefer "fragrantly challenged".
2006-11-11 12:57:44 · answer #10 · answered by Hoops 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋