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All providers of NHS and/or adult social care must:

1. identify
2. record
3. flag
4. share
5. meet
6. review

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The Standard is intended to benefit people who have information and/or communication needs relating to a disability or sensory loss. This includes people who:

• are 
• are blind
• are deafblind
• have a learning disability
• have autism
• have dementia
• have hearing and/or visual loss
• have communication difficulties following a stroke (such as ) or brain injury

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It looks like you want a differential diagnosis (DDx) table comparing “deaf” vs “Deaf.” I need to clarify: in medical/clinical terms, “deaf” usually refers to the audiological condition of hearing loss, while “Deaf” (capital “D”) refers to a cultural identity within the Deaf community. They are not exactly medical diagnoses but are often discussed in audiology, ENT, and social/linguistic contexts. Here's a structured table:

Feature	“deaf” (lowercase)	“Deaf” (capital D)
Definition	Clinically significant hearing loss (partial or complete)	Cultural identity; part of the Deaf community regardless of degree of hearing loss
Focus	Medical/physiological	Social, linguistic, cultural
Language	May or may not use sign language; may use spoken language	Typically uses sign language (e.g., ASL) as primary language
Identity	Not necessarily linked to cultural affiliation	Strong cultural affiliation; shared norms, values, and traditions
Cause	Can be congenital, acquired, genetic, or due to disease/injury	Not relevant—Deaf identity is independent of cause of hearing loss
Interventions	Hearing aids, cochlear implants, speech therapy	Focus on communication access and community inclusion rather than “curing” hearing loss
Age of onset	Any age	Often congenital or early childhood, but anyone can join the community
Education	May attend mainstream schools with accommodations	Often attends schools for the Deaf with Deaf peers and Deaf educators

✅ Key point:

• Lowercase “deaf” = audiological/medical concept.

• Capital “D” Deaf = cultural/linguistic identity.

If you want, I can also make a clinical differential diagnosis table of causes of deafness vs normal hearing for a purely medical perspective. That would be a bit more like an ENT-style DDx. Do you want me to do that?

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Examples of actions include:

• allow longer appointment times
• hold conversations in well-lit, private spaces without any background noise
• use plain English in conversations and in documents or correspondence
• face the person you are speaking to and make sure your face and lips are visible
• have alternative ways for people to contact and communicate with your service, such as text and email
• take the time to ensure the person understands the information they're being given and allow the opportunity to ask questions

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Many people who are blind or have some visual loss use assistive technology such as 'screen readers' which convert text to speech or audio.#

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All organisations need to clearly set out how they will follow the Standard, in line with the 6 steps:

• identify
• record
• flag
• share
• meet
• review

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