d/Deaf is defined as a total or partial hearing loss. Traditionally the lowercase deaf refers to the audiological condition of having hearing loss, while the capitalized Deaf refers to the community of people who share a culture and language. People who are Deaf take great pride in their unique culture and as a result, many people from the Deaf community do not identify their deafness as a disability, while others do identify as both Deaf and Disabled.
Hard of hearing refers to a person with mild to moderate hearing loss. They may or may not identify with the Deaf community. People in the Deaf, deaf, and hard of hearing communities may or may not use Sign Language to communicate. Always ask them their identity and respect it.
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d/Deaf or hard of hearing
