hard of hearing
adjective
: relating to or having partial hearing loss
people who are hard of hearing
the deaf and hard of hearing community
… the task force … will ask the Nebraska Department of Education to hire a national consulting firm with expertise in the area of deaf and hard of hearing education to analyze Nebraska's system.—
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Wong hopes her team – which is made up of deaf and hard of hearing folks, immigrants and people with disabilities – will be at the forefront of ushering in that progress.
—Pauleanna Reid, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
For example, the iPhone’s live captions feature allows users who are Deaf or hard of hearing to read real time captions on their screen when talking to someone in person, on FaceTime, or on a phone call.
—Jaclyn Greenberg, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2024
The federal office opened a civil rights investigation after receiving complaints at multiple facilities about auxiliary aids and services to people who are deaf or hard of hearing, according to a release Monday.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 24 Sep. 2024
The month is dedicated to bringing awareness to the unique communication needs of people who identify as Deaf or hard of hearing and highlighting Deaf issues, people and culture, according to the university.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
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Pauleanna Reid, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
For example, the iPhone’s live captions feature allows users who are Deaf or hard of hearing to read real time captions on their screen when talking to someone in person, on FaceTime, or on a phone call.
—Jaclyn Greenberg, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2024
The federal office opened a civil rights investigation after receiving complaints at multiple facilities about auxiliary aids and services to people who are deaf or hard of hearing, according to a release Monday.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 24 Sep. 2024
The month is dedicated to bringing awareness to the unique communication needs of people who identify as Deaf or hard of hearing and highlighting Deaf issues, people and culture, according to the university.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Hard of hearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20of%20hearing. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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