Great question. You ‘ll have to contact your state’s department of social services or Vocational Rehabilitation office to find out what the actual “qualifications” for being disabled via deafness are.

I will tell you, many Deaf people fight that label and instead label themselves as a cultural minority. If you meet the requirements, you could get grants or monies for a business.

Good luck in your future endeavors!

My brother is deaf in one ear and wears a hearing aid in the other (without the hearing aid he can’t hear anything). This does not affect his ability to hold down a full time job and he is not considered disabled.