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Published online 20 October 2004 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news041018-8
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Inside Deaf culture
Kate Nelson, an actor, is deaf. She explains to Carina Dennis what becoming part of Deaf culture has meant to her.
The Deaf (with a capital 'D') are a tight-knit community. They view deafness not as a medical condition to be cured, but as a cultural identity to be celebrated.
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