Empowering the Deaf
Empowering the Deaf
When one ear’s hearing is normal, but the other ear’s hearing is reduced, this is known as unilateral hearing loss. The severity of unilateral hearing loss can range from minor to severe. Hearing loss can be unilateral from birth or occur later in life, either suddenly or gradually.
The term ‘hard of hearing’ refers to people who have mild to severe hearing loss. Some hearing capability is still present in hard of hearing people and they usually communicate through spoken language. Hearing aids, cochlear implants, and other assistive devices, as well as captioning, can help these people with hearing loss.
A hearing loss that prevents a person from understanding spoken language, it is considered an audiological condition.
It refers to those who communicate primarily through sign language ,regardless of hearing ability, such as children of deaf adults.