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Hard of Hearing

Scope Note: 
Mild to total hearing losses. Prior to 2019, the descriptor "Partial Hearing" was used to index this subject. From 2019-2025, the descriptor "Hearing Impairments" was used to index this subject.
Category: Disabilities
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Broader Terms
Disabilities
Narrower Terms
Deafness
Use this term instead of
Aurally Handicapped
Hearing Impairments
Hearing Loss
Partial Hearing
Related Terms
Audiology
Audiometric Tests
Auditory Evaluation
Auditory Tests
Captions
Communication Disorders
Hearing (Physiology)
Hearing Therapy
Language Impairments
Learning Problems
Manual Communication
Oral Communication Method
Sensory Aids
Speech Impairments
Total Communication
Added to ERIC: 12/1/1967