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What is the meaning of the idiom to be hard of hearing?
If a person is "hard of hearing" it means they find it hard to hear things, they either have a congenital hearing problem or for some reason (eg age, disease or industrial injury) they are going deaf.
Was Albert Einstein deaf?
No, Albert Einstein was not deaf. He is known to have had hearing loss later in life, but he was not deaf.
What does it mean to be aurally challenged?
A person or animal that is aurally challenged is deaf or hard of hearing. In humans, if hearing is not corrected with a hearing aide, the person usually communicates with sign language.
What is person who cannot hear called?
A person who cannot hear is commonly referred to as deaf or hearing-impaired. They may also be described as having a hearing loss. It is important to use respectful and accurate language when referring to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
What is another word for a deaf person instead of calling them a slow person?
You could try their name!
What is anything do you think deaf people cannot do?
deaf or hard of hearing people can do everything except hearing.
Do you capitalize deaf when writing about the deaf and hard of hearing together in one sentence and is hard of hearing hypenated?
Yes, you should capitalize "Deaf" when referring to the Deaf culture and community. "Hard of hearing" is generally not hyphenated when used as a descriptor before a noun, but it can be hyphenated when used as a compound modifier before a noun (e.g., she is hard-of-hearing).
What is the Politically correct way of saying deaf?
Deaf. Deaf just describes a quality about the person. But "hearing impaired," while it may sound nicer to some, actually implies that the person has something wrong with them. Plus "impaired" sounds a bit like someone who is under the influence of drugs or alcohol. As for the "hard of hearing," that or "people with hearing loss" are the preferred terms. Saying "deaf and hard of hearing people" is good for speaking more collectively about both groups.
Was Anthony Natale hard of hearing or deaf?
Yes, Anthony is actually deaf.
What is the Deaf population in the British isles?
There are about 9 million deaf or hard of hearing people in the UK
Was the peorson who invented deaf alarm clock deaf or hard-of-hearing?
William E. Shaw
Marlton School for deaf and hard of hearing picture?
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