Discrimination against Deaf people can be both unintentional and intentional. People who have limited or no contact with Deaf people do not always know the appropriate ways of interacting with Deaf people. They may unintentionally discriminate against deaf people out of ignorance. An example would be using the term “hearing impaired” thinking it is the politically correct term when in fact deaf people are offended by this term. After you become educated, you may still make an error in judgement or behavior. However, someone who has been around Deaf people and educated about appropriate behavior knows the difference between discriminating and ignorance. If these educated people act superior, or do not respect people who are Deaf, then they are
