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Why are they called deaf and not Hearing Impaired?

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Why are they called deaf and not Hearing Impaired?

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Deaf people do not consider themselves “impaired” hence most people within the Deaf Community and the Deaf Culture do not prefer the term “impaired” but rather “deaf.” The term “deaf” is a validation of who they are.

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