Definition of hard of hearing
: relating to or having a defective but functional sense of hearing
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Since the mid-1980s, the cochlear implant has been the main device that the deaf and severely hard of hearing use to connect with the auditory world.
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Some, like SoundPrint, crowdsource users’ decibel readings to rate venues so that people who are hard of hearing or sensitive to noise,can find quiet spots.
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With subtitles displayed on the stage, the accessible environment allowed deaf and hard of hearing people to be up to speed with people who can hear.
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Less than 40% of people who are deaf or hard of hearing in the U.S. were employed full time in 2016, according to Cornell University’s Institute on Employment and Disability.
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The other bill allows deaf people to add the international symbol for the deaf and hard of hearing to their driver’s licenses for an additional $1 charge.
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Serving the Deaf are proud to issue The Green Envelope Program for the deaf and hard of hearing drivers of Connecticut.
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Volunteers from Hinsdale South's deaf and hard of hearing program sold cookies and other desserts at the event.
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In celebration of National Deaf Awareness Month, The Studio Door presents Artistry Through Deaf Eyes, a significant exhibition acknowledging the diverse and talented works of deaf and hard of hearing artists.
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First Known Use of hard of hearing
1564
Medical Dictionary
hard of hearing
medical Definition of hard of hearing
: of or relating to a defective but functional sense of hearing
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