Paddy Ladd

Paddy Ladd (born 11 February 1952) is an English deaf scholar, author, activist and researcher of deaf culture. He has been a core campaigner for Deaf rights since the 80s, and was involved in the National Union of the Deaf, one of the earliest British Deaf activist organisations. Ladd worked at the Centre for Deaf Studies at the University of Bristol where he had previously studied. He has written, edited and contributed to numerous publications in the field, including coining the term 'Deafhood'. His works have received international recognition.