[schroth-sensei]

Likewise to what Josh said, I wasn’t sure if people living with hearing impairments saw the word “Deaf” as a positive term. It is interesting to see the word integrated into the culture. I saw this a bit when I was researching for the article I wrote on Accessible Japan (Starbucks: A Sign of Change, and Understanding in Sign, link below) but I wasn’t entirely sure if I should use “Deaf” in the article. Ultimately, I chose people with hearing impairments, figuring that some with partial hearing may or may not consider themselves as deaf, and we don’t want to offend anyone.

I wouldn’t mind hearing more opinions from people with hearing impairments on what they prefer.

Link to Article:

https://www.accessible-japan.com/starbucks-a-sign-of-change-and-understanding-in-sign/