How do you refer to a deaf person?

“Deaf” and “deaf” We use the lowercase deaf when referring to the audiological condition of not hearing, and the uppercase Deaf when referring to a particular group of deaf people who share a language – American Sign Language (ASL) – and a culture.

How would you describe a deaf culture?

Deaf culture is the set of social beliefs, behaviors, art, literary traditions, history, values, and shared institutions of communities that are influenced by deafness and which use sign languages as the main means of communication.

Can a deaf person talk?

Its possible for deaf people to learn how to speak. A variety of methods may be used, including speech training and assistive devices. How easy or difficult learning to speak may be can depend on when a person became deaf.