joycem137
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Yesterday I was diagnosed with CAPD, a hearing disorder that is located in the brain beyond the ear, not the ear itself. According to the ADA, I have a "physical hearing impairment" that is protected under the ADA. My audi described me as "hearing impaired."
According to what I've learned in ASL class, terms like these are considered offensive by the Deaf/HoH community. "Hearing impaired" "hearing disorder" "hearing impairment." I understand that these terms are all inappropriate. I also understand that the terms "Deaf" and "Hard of Hearing" are more appropriate to apply to people with these sorts of hearing characteristics.
I'm trying to figure out what the best language is to describe my particular "hearing disorder." I dislike the language used by the audi, but I'm not entirely sure what else to use. I'm kinda hearing, but not really, since under certain circumstances my hearing falls apart and I can't hear people, can't follow conversation, etc. I'm kinda hard of hearing, but again, not really, because I hear just fine in some circumstances. I'm fairly certain the terms "Deaf" and "deaf" don't apply to me, from what I think I know of their meanings.
So far, I've decided that "Kinda hard of hearing" is the easiest way to quickly communicate the majority of my experience to someone else. It's not 100% accurate, but it's close enough for those situations where I need to explain my needs to someone. "Could you repeat that or write it down? I'm kinda hard of hearing." I see this being more useful in hearing environments than Deaf/HoH ones.
I'm still pondering what to use in a Deaf/HoH environment. My ASL teacher suggested "Hard of Hearing," or "hearing person with small hearing loss" as a simple way to explain. Neither are entirely accurate, but what the hey.
Any thoughts on what the appropriate terminology is for someone that has CAPD?
According to what I've learned in ASL class, terms like these are considered offensive by the Deaf/HoH community. "Hearing impaired" "hearing disorder" "hearing impairment." I understand that these terms are all inappropriate. I also understand that the terms "Deaf" and "Hard of Hearing" are more appropriate to apply to people with these sorts of hearing characteristics.
I'm trying to figure out what the best language is to describe my particular "hearing disorder." I dislike the language used by the audi, but I'm not entirely sure what else to use. I'm kinda hearing, but not really, since under certain circumstances my hearing falls apart and I can't hear people, can't follow conversation, etc. I'm kinda hard of hearing, but again, not really, because I hear just fine in some circumstances. I'm fairly certain the terms "Deaf" and "deaf" don't apply to me, from what I think I know of their meanings.
So far, I've decided that "Kinda hard of hearing" is the easiest way to quickly communicate the majority of my experience to someone else. It's not 100% accurate, but it's close enough for those situations where I need to explain my needs to someone. "Could you repeat that or write it down? I'm kinda hard of hearing." I see this being more useful in hearing environments than Deaf/HoH ones.
I'm still pondering what to use in a Deaf/HoH environment. My ASL teacher suggested "Hard of Hearing," or "hearing person with small hearing loss" as a simple way to explain. Neither are entirely accurate, but what the hey.
Any thoughts on what the appropriate terminology is for someone that has CAPD?