Question

Which of the following people would fall into the category of "Hard of Hearing"?

(1 point)
Responses

Sarah, who has mild hearing loss and communicates through both sign language and spoken language

Sarah, who has mild hearing loss and communicates through both sign language and spoken language

Dwight, who lost all of his hearing at 59

Dwight, who lost all of his hearing at 59

Amy, who does not have diagnosed hearing loss but chooses to attend a school for the Deaf in order to learn ASL

Amy, who does not have diagnosed hearing loss but chooses to attend a school for the Deaf in order to learn ASL

Michael, who was born deaf but miraculously regained full hearing capacity after getting into a car accident

1 answer

The category of "Hard of Hearing" typically includes individuals who have some degree of hearing loss but still have some functional hearing ability.

Based on the descriptions provided:

  1. Sarah, who has mild hearing loss and communicates through both sign language and spoken language - Sarah fits into the "Hard of Hearing" category because she has mild hearing loss and retains some hearing ability.

  2. Dwight, who lost all of his hearing at 59 - Dwight would not be considered "Hard of Hearing" since he is completely deaf.

  3. Amy, who does not have diagnosed hearing loss but chooses to attend a school for the Deaf in order to learn ASL - Amy would not be classified as "Hard of Hearing," as she does not have hearing loss.

  4. Michael, who was born deaf but miraculously regained full hearing capacity after getting into a car accident - Michael would not be considered "Hard of Hearing" because he now has full hearing capacity.

Therefore, the only person who falls into the category of "Hard of Hearing" is Sarah.