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What allows hearing impaired people to identify sounds?

Hearing impaired people can identify sounds through visual cues like lip-reading or sign language, vibrations, and amplification devices like hearing aids or cochlear implants. They may also use assistive technologies such as vibrating alarms or captioned telephones to help them perceive and understand sounds in their environment.


If you are hearing impaired does that mean you still use sign language?

Not necessarily. Not all individuals who are hearing impaired use sign language. Some may rely on lip reading, written communication, or other forms of communication depending on their preference and level of hearing loss.


What are the disadvantages of sign language?

It is difficult to talk at night and signing on a radio talk shows is right out. Some say that Signed English should be used in schools because it more closely follows the English language syntax. Since most people who are not hearing impaired do not know sign language, it is difficult for the hearing impaired to have conversations with just anyone, as those without hearing impairments do.


Who created the alphabet for blind people?

Louis Braille, a blind Frenchman, invented the system of raised dots known as Braille in 1824. This tactile writing system allows visually impaired individuals to read through touch.


Why would people benefit from learning sign-language?

It allows you to communicate with hearing-impaired; you and friends can have secret conversations without others understanding, or disguise the conversation with another more mundane one; it is also a sign of compassion, intelligence and respect - all of which are good character traits, and knowing an additional language is also a decent jobskill - that you have firstly learned a language and can then use it to assist others who may not otherwise be able to communicate.

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What allows hearing impaired people to identify sounds?

Hearing impaired people can identify sounds through visual cues like lip-reading or sign language, vibrations, and amplification devices like hearing aids or cochlear implants. They may also use assistive technologies such as vibrating alarms or captioned telephones to help them perceive and understand sounds in their environment.


What does hearing impaired mean?

hearing impaired means a special program to help with people with hearing problems============================Answer #2:"Hearing impaired" does not mean the program. It's the preferred description of the condition."Impaired" means weak, diminished, damaged, deficient, functioning poorly or inadequately."Hearing impaired" is the phrase that describes a person with hearing problems.The programs designed to help people who have hearing problems are called"programs for the hearing impaired".


How do hearing impaired people listen to the radio?

For Entertainment And News


Which of these inventions arose from an attempt to help hearing-impaired people?

The telephone.


Who helped develop methods to educate people who were hearing impaired?

Bob Ross


Why can hearing impaired people often dance in the rhythm of a band?

You can feel the beat through your feet.


If you are hearing impaired does that mean you still use sign language?

Not necessarily. Not all individuals who are hearing impaired use sign language. Some may rely on lip reading, written communication, or other forms of communication depending on their preference and level of hearing loss.


Do hearing impaired phones also come with brail for people who are blind as well?

Yes there are phones made especially for the vision impaired. These phones have brail and special lights.


Why do some people use braille?

Because it allows people who are blind or visually impaired to read.


What was thomas gallaudet's area of interest?

Thomas Gallaudet's, who developed a method to educate people who were hearing impaired, opened the Hartford School for the Deaf in Connecticut in 1817.


Why would someone want a hearing aid?

A Hearing aid is usually requested to improve one's hearing. Hearing Aides are amplification devices that amplify all sounds helping hearing impaired people understand conversation and noises easier.


What are the features of the Jitterbug phone?

Features of the Jitterbug phone include a standard Lithium Ion rechargeable battery, it offers a BIG button keypad for people that have impaired eyesight. It has a speakerphone, and is great for people that are hearing impaired.