NZSL Facts - What does Deaf mean? The term 'Deaf' with the capital letter D refers to a distinct and unique community of Deaf people. Those within this community primarily communicate through NZSL, which is their first language. Deaf people hold a positive sense of their Deaf identity. They feel a sense of pride in a different way of life - identity, culture and language – NZSL. Deafness forms a dual identity – both Deaf and disabled. Why the reference to disability? Because society disables us

Every deaf young person’s story is different, so we asked a group of deaf young people to tell us what being deaf means to them. Watch their responses below! View the full video here https://bit.ly/3vC5F5f #DeafAwarenessWeek #InclusionDeafness #MyDeafStory #Deaf #Access #Accessibility #Inclusion #Diversity #DeafIdentity #Confidence #DAW2022 | National Deaf Children's Society