C C-NICE Active Member Joined Nov 22, 2008 Messages 980 Reaction score 54 Feb 25, 2013 #1 Hearing-impaired boy gets every kid's dream: becoming a superhero - CNN.com
JoeyDeafNinja Active Member Joined Feb 6, 2010 Messages 1,332 Reaction score 0 Feb 25, 2013 #2 People seriously need to stop use "impaired" term. But DC comics drew deaf character with blue hearing aid is pretty cool though.
People seriously need to stop use "impaired" term. But DC comics drew deaf character with blue hearing aid is pretty cool though.
A Nihilist Well-Known Member Premium Member Joined Jul 11, 2012 Messages 2,149 Reaction score 173 Feb 25, 2013 #3 He's faster than a speeding bullet and can't hear it go off!
Frisky Feline Well-Known Member Joined Jun 2, 2003 Messages 26,316 Reaction score 88 Feb 25, 2013 #4 so the artist is hearing?
O Oc318 New Member Joined Feb 25, 2013 Messages 348 Reaction score 0 Mar 13, 2013 #5 JoeyDeafNinja said: People seriously need to stop use "impaired" term. But DC comics drew deaf character with blue hearing aid is pretty cool though. Click to expand... What term do you suggest they use then? :P
JoeyDeafNinja said: People seriously need to stop use "impaired" term. But DC comics drew deaf character with blue hearing aid is pretty cool though. Click to expand... What term do you suggest they use then? :P
NaidaUP Well-Known Member Joined Mar 17, 2012 Messages 2,100 Reaction score 27 Mar 13, 2013 #6 Oc318 said: What term do you suggest they use then? :P Click to expand... HOH = hard of hearing or Deaf/deaf!
Oc318 said: What term do you suggest they use then? :P Click to expand... HOH = hard of hearing or Deaf/deaf!
cdmeggers Well-Known Member Joined May 17, 2005 Messages 3,117 Reaction score 52 Mar 13, 2013 #7 d(D)eaf or hard of hearing is definitely the preferred term over hearing impaired.