Name ____________________________________

Deaf or deaf?

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Deaf
(Culturally Deaf)

deaf

(not culturally deaf)

Member of the Deaf Community A person who uses ASL A person who values the culture of the Deaf Comm. Call themselves Deaf (not hearing impaired) Hold the same beliefs as members of the Deaf Comm. May choose not to speak with their voice May not wear amplification

Audiology term that describes your hearing level A medical model for deafness Can hear something depending on hearing loss May call themselves hard-ofhearing or hearing impaired Not all deaf and hard-ofhearing people identify with the Deaf comm. Probably does not use ASL May wear amplification (hearing aids, etc.)