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Hearing loss that happens after birth is called acquired hearing loss.

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When a baby is born deaf, the hearing loss is called congenital hearing loss.

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The word deaf may be capitalized when referring to Deaf culture. This is referred to as "big D Deaf".

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Lou Ferrigno played the role of Hulk on TV.  Hearing loss caused him to be bullied by peers during his childhood.

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Sue Thomas
American woman who became the first Deaf person to work as an undercover agent for the FBI

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Matt "The Hammer" Hamill is a deaf American mixed martial artist and wrestler who has competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the UFC.

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Leah Katz-Hernandez was the first deaf person to be known as ROTUS, or receptionist of the United States (in the White House).

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Heather Whitestone was the first deaf Miss America title holder.

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"Hear with your eyes; talk with your hands." - Unknown

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Curtis Pride was a deaf baseball player and know coaches at Gallaudet University - a school for deaf students.

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Andrew Foster was deaf and established a school for the deaf in Ghana.

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C. J. Jones was born hearing to deaf parents . He became deaf at the age of 7. He is an actor and comedian who has won a Tony Award and has been on Sesame Street.

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Babies (hearing or deaf) can learn sign language.  Hearing babies can learn to sign before they are able to talk.

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Rosa Lee Timm is a deaf actor and model. She also creates music videos on YouTube and teaches toddlers at a school for deaf children.

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SODA is a fun acronym that means "Sibling of a Deaf Adult". Ms. Trina is a SODA.

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A CODA is a hearing adult son or daughter of a deaf parent. CODA is an acronym that means Child of a Deaf Adult.

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American Sign Language is the 4th most widely used language in the U.S.

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More than 70% of hearing parents who have deaf children do not use sign language with their children.

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A KODA is a hearing child under the age of 18 with at least one deaf parent. KODA means "Kid of a Deaf Adult".