deaf people
Those without hearing
Deaf people are those who cannot hear or have severely limited hearing.
The phrase functions as a standard, respectful way to refer to this group collectively: Deaf people have developed rich sign language communities.
When capitalized, Deaf often signals cultural identity and pride rather than just audiological status: Deaf people don't see themselves as disabled.
- signingInscribing one's name
- audiologistHearing disorder specialist
- lip-readingInterpreting speech visually
- interpreterOne who conveys meaning between languages
- relay servicesMediated communication for accessibility
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- Deaf CommunityHelen Keller, Marlee Matlin, hard of hearing, CODA
- Vulnerable Groupshomeless youth, orphans, refugees, elderly poor, domestic violence victims
- patientspatient, inpatients, inpatient, outpatients, outpatient
- speech impairmentsstutterers, stammerers, mutes, mutism, speech delay