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June 11, 2023

Deafhood is a concept created by Dr. Paddy Ladd, a Deaf scholar from the United Kingdom. It refers to a way of being and existing in the world as a Deaf person, embracing one’s identity, culture, and language.

The concept of Deafhood challenges the medical model of deafness, which sees deafness as a [...]