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Deafness

Scope Note: 
Deprivation of the functional use of the sense of hearing -- usually a loss of more than 75 decibels
Category: Disabilities
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Broader Terms
Hearing Impairments
Narrower Terms
N/A
Use this term instead of
Deaf (1966 1980)
Deaf Children (1966 1980)
Deaf Community
Deaf Culture
Deaf Education (1968 1980)
Deaf Research (1968 1980)
Profoundly Hearing Impaired
Related Terms
Deaf Blind
Deaf Interpreting
Hearing (Physiology)
Manual Communication
Oral Communication Method
Total Communication
Added to ERIC: 3/5/1980