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jillio · 10-12-2009, 05:02 PM

Agree with the opinions on the use of "Deaf-plus". I have heard it used rarely, have corrected those I have heard use it, and refuse to use it myself.

dogmom · 10-12-2009, 05:28 PM

hmmm, never knew of "Deaf-Plus", reminds me of an ad for something...when I worked with kids who were Deaf and had disabilities, that's what we said "Deaf and having behavioral disability" or "Deaf with LD" or "deaf with autism", "has Spina Bifida and is deaf", etc. And we also asked the kids what they wanted to be called, and/or asked parent/guardian-

don't like this "Deaf-Plus" thing....

JennyB · 10-12-2009, 10:09 PM

Faire jour, I apologize for starting this off-topicness! Not my intention.

Some people DO identify as Deaf-Plus and we need to respect that. I don't. But I work with 2 or 3 people that do and have several others as friends. We need to respect those that do identify that way. if we don't like if for ourselves that is fine, but when I come across someone that identifies as Deaf-Plus I don't tell them I won't use their identity because I don't like it...

Now, back to education and Deaf ed and going back to school!

deafdyke · 10-13-2009, 02:09 AM

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Proper approach - "Mrs Bucket is DeafBlind."

Wrong approach - "Mrs Bucket is Deaf-Plus."

Well I think that deaf-blind would be different from Deaf-Plus.
To me Deaf Plus sounds like deaf-MR/severe multi...not nessarily deaf and just "other" disabilites.

souggy · 10-13-2009, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by deafdyke

Well I think that deaf-blind would be different from Deaf-Plus.
To me Deaf Plus sounds like deaf-MR/severe multi...not nessarily deaf and just "other" disabilites.

That's exactly why "Deaf Plus" shouldn't be used. It conjure up bad images.

Mrs Bucket · 10-13-2009, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by deafdyke

Well I think that deaf-blind would be different from Deaf-Plus.
To me Deaf Plus sounds like deaf-MR/severe multi...not nessarily deaf and just "other" disabilites.

Souggy is correct in his post.

Please refrain from using Deaf-Plus, we do not need the Deaf Community putting us down any more than the hearing community does.

I will educate and empower the person who labels themselves as Deaf-Plus. I will explain why using the Deaf-Plus term is incorrect and I will encourage the person to use Deaf & ________ (insert disability) because using Deaf-Plus is a term that the hearing community used to misidentify us.

We, Deaf people, need to stop this term "Deaf-Plus" from being used. To "respect" the "Deaf-Plus" user is enabling the hearing community to misidentify/mislabel us.

It is called audism and to allow "Deaf-Plus" to be used over and over is allowing the audists the freedom to conjure new words they assume is okay to label us when it is not appropriate.

As an advocate, I must stress this word "Deaf-Plus" to be abolished with empowerment and education.

dogmom · 10-13-2009, 08:18 AM

FJ, I want to wish you best in school....

someday I may like to go back to school.

10-12-2009, 10:09 PM	#33 (permalink)
JennyB Deaf Activist! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 784	Faire jour, I apologize for starting this off-topicness! Not my intention. Some people DO identify as Deaf-Plus and we need to respect that. I don't. But I work with 2 or 3 people that do and have several others as friends. We need to respect those that do identify that way. if we don't like if for ourselves that is fine, but when I come across someone that identifies as Deaf-Plus I don't tell them I won't use their identity because I don't like it... Now, back to education and Deaf ed and going back to school! __________________ Queer, Deaf, radical disability theorist, feminist, activist, advocate, and linguist. Fear me! Jenny~B http://journysofadeafgirl.blogspot.com/

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10-12-2009, 05:02 PM	#31 (permalink)
jillio Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 32,396	Agree with the opinions on the use of "Deaf-plus". I have heard it used rarely, have corrected those I have heard use it, and refuse to use it myself.

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10-12-2009, 05:28 PM	#32 (permalink)
dogmom Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,467	hmmm, never knew of "Deaf-Plus", reminds me of an ad for something...when I worked with kids who were Deaf and had disabilities, that's what we said "Deaf and having behavioral disability" or "Deaf with LD" or "deaf with autism", "has Spina Bifida and is deaf", etc. And we also asked the kids what they wanted to be called, and/or asked parent/guardian- don't like this "Deaf-Plus" thing....

10-13-2009, 08:18 AM	#37 (permalink)
dogmom Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,467	FJ, I want to wish you best in school.... someday I may like to go back to school.