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Originally Posted by jillio
I've seen the EAR CLOSED sign used for "deaf" but infrequently, and only by older deaf, or people who have learned sign from a dictionary.  |
I've seen it used to mean "profoundly deaf," audiologically. For example, in comparing two students, one of whom has some hearing and the other was born profoundly deaf and doesn't use hearing aids, that sign was used to describe the latter student in that particular context. But other than that, I also don't see it used much to mean "deaf" in general.