D/deaf

alternative d/Deaf

1. not comparableA term designating both deaf people (those who have lost their hearing later in life) and Deaf people (those who identify as culturally Deaf).

   Since D/deaf experiences vary greatly, it's important to offer kids multiple titles about D/deaf characters and characters with hearing loss, showcasing these differences.

   2023 September 6, Kerry O'Malley Cerra, “Strategies to Spotlight Books for Deaf Awareness Month”, in School Library Journal, New York, N.Y.: Media Source Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 25 Dec 2023

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   If I were to select a random sample of d/Deaf adults in the U.S. (or any technologically advanced country, for that matter) would I find that they would be more into the Internet than a random sample of hearing?

   1996 March 24, niem...@iastate.edu, “d/Deaf use of Internet: more than the hearing?”, in bit.listserv.deaf-l (Usenet)

1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of D/deaf.