| Introduction
ADA
Compliance Unit
Armstrong
Injunction Requirements
BPT
Legal Authority
ADA
Benefits
Title
II
BPT
Forms 1073 & 1074
Auxiliary
Aids & Services
Communication
Services
Attorneys
as Accommodations
Dept.
of Corrections
Non-CDC
Facilities
Reasonable
Accommodation
Effective
Communication
Physical
Impairments
Hearing
Impairments
Vision
Impairments
Speech
Impairments
Mental/
Psychological Disorders
Learning
Disorders
Attention
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders
Developmental
Disorders
Conclusion
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HEARING IMPAIRMENT
DEFINITION:
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Persons with hearing impairments include people who are either hard of hearing or deaf.
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Hard of hearing refers to a hearing loss, from mild to severe.
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Deaf refers to a profound hearing loss. Persons are considered “deaf” if their hearing loss is such that they are unable to understand speech and must rely on vision for communication.
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