Classify deaf, hearing impaired ,hearing disable, hardof hearing?

Question

Classify deaf, hearing impaired ,hearing disable, hardof hearing?

Answer 1

Its a developemental disable

Answer 2

Okay, this is a complicated one.

deaf = someone with a severe or profound hearing loss

Deaf = someone who is a member of the Deaf community, could be someone who is hard of hearing, or someone who is deaf.

hearing impaired and hearing disabled are words that the Deaf community does not like. it makes the foundation of their culture sound like a problem, and to them it is not.

hard of hearing is the Deaf accepted way of classifying anyone who has a hearing loss, anywhere from mild to moderately severe, without being classified deaf.

Answer 3

Deaf: Complete Deafness being Culturally Deaf. Member of

the Deaf Community.

Hearing Impaired: Politically incorrect. Outdated terminology. Medical viewpoint.

Hard of Hearing-Minor-Moderate-Severe: Hearing loss in the low or high frequencies. Able to hear some and communicate with hearing people. With or without hearing aids.

Hearing Disabled: Disability includes hearing loss.

Answer 4

they are just different lables for a person whose sense of hearing is impaired

deaf connotes someone who can't hear at all, but could also be applied to someone with minimal hearing

hard of hearing connotes someone who can discriminate some sound, but can be applied to someone who is totally deaf

hearing impaired, hearing disabled connote eithe reduced hearing or complete deafness

Answer 5

deaf with a lower case d is the inability to hear.

Deaf with a capital D is those who are culturally deaf.

Hearing impaired is a lack of hearing, but may not be profoundly deaf. In Deaf culture it's not an impairment. Someone is just hard of hearing.

Answer 6

deaf-can not hear at all

hearing impaired-may be deaf in one ear and have normal hearing in the other or could have reduced ability to hear in both ears.

hearing disabled-a person that may be deaf or hearing impaired.

hard-of-hearing-a person who is limited in ability to hear, they are hearing disabled, and hearing impaired.

Answer 7

This article describes what each level usually can hear. Every individual is different.

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