Canadian Medical Association Journal · 2020 · 22 citations · 2 references
Language StudiesCommunity HealthDisabilityHealth EquitySociolinguisticsDeaf AdvocacyDeaf HeritageDeaf RightsDeaf Social NormsDeaf StudiesDeaf TraditionsCultural DeafnessDeaf Community CultureDeaf Cultural CapitalDeaf IndividualsLinguistic Minorities
About 357 000 Canadians identify as being part of the Deaf community (capital-D “Deaf”), a distinct cultural and linguistic minority that uses sign language to communicate and for whom deafness is an alternative state, not a disability requiring correction.[1][1] In contrast, about 3.2 million
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