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I personally have a hearing impairment and I would prefer to be called hearing impaired. But I guess you could use the word deaf. As for capitalization it depends who you ask. Those in the deaf culture prefer to say Deaf and call their culture Deaf culture. After all, if you say someone is French or British it is capitalized. You are referring to their identity. If you just want to say someone is deaf, as in hearing loss, and without connoting a culture of signing in their own language, you could say "hard of hearing", "hearing loss", "hearing impaired", "deaf", or "oral deaf" meaning a deaf person who hears and speaks to some extent and is grounded in hearing society rather than Deaf culture.
Deaf, capitalized is politicized and I personally believe it is more fit for editorials or personal views rather than for news reporting.
Do you call black people "Black People"?
Do you call white people "White People"?
Do you call tan people "Tan People"?
For more on this topic see this article:
http://tomwillard.wordpress.com/2007/10/12/big-d-deaf-seems-big-headed-to-me/
What else can I help you with?
Is the word auditor supposed to be capitalized?
No it shouldn't be capitalized.
Is the word route supposed to be capitalized?
It should only be capitalized if it forms part of a title.
Is earth supposed to be capitalized?
Earth, as in we live on the planet Earth, is supposed to be capitalized. Earth, as in the dirt we walk on, is not supposed to be capitalized.
Is Siamese supposed to be capitalized in a sentence?
Yes, Siamese would be capitalized.
Is the genre of a book supposed to be capitalized?
No.
Is the word fermentation supposed to be capitalized?
No, it shouldn't be capitalized.
Is the word auditor supposed to be capitalized?
No it shouldn't be capitalized.
Is the word Tarantulas supposed to be capitalized?
no
Is the word languages supposed to be capitalized?
No, but the names of individual languages are capitalized.
Is the french word levee supposed to be capitalized?
no
Is the word route supposed to be capitalized?
It should only be capitalized if it forms part of a title.
Is the word avenue supposed to be capitalized?
Yes... indeed it is!
Is the word mom supposed to be capitalized?
No it is a common noun.
Is the word poem supposed to be capitalized?
No, it is a common noun.
Is not supposed to be capitalized in a title?
The word "not" is typically not capitalized in a title unless it is the first word, a proper noun, or part of a hyphenated word.
Is bison supposed to be capitalized?
No, except if the word is used at the beginning of a sentence.
Is salt peter supposed to be capitalized?
No, but it is just one word: saltpeter.
