We had had this argument sometime back- and there are strong adherents on both sides! Something to be said both for and against that position. But let us get the discussion more informed. Here is a pdf file submitted by Australia Speak Easy Association (ASEA), in collaboration with speech pathologists, to request the Australian government to accept that it is a disability, which deserves affirmative response, as in the case of other disabilities. Please read it and leave your comments:
http://www.pc.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/108585/subdr701.pdf
This is where you can see how the Australian government is going about this public inquiry :
http://www.pc.gov.au/projects/inquiry/disability-support
