Deaf definition

Deaf means persons having 70 DB hearing loss in speech frequencies in both ears;

Deaf is a broad term that generally describes people who have a severe to profound hearing loss. Deaf individuals may communicate by American Sign Language (ASL), another form of signed language, lip-reading, English (written or spoken), or any other method of communication. They may use a combination of Sign Language Interpreters, hearing aids, assistive listening devices, and other specialized technology.

Deaf means a person whose average loss in the speech frequencies (500-2000 Hertz) in the better ear is 82 decibels, A.S.A., or worse.

Examples of Deaf in a sentence

• The Board of Education awards the piggyback transportation contract with Merrick UFSD for transportation to Mill Neck Manor School for the Deaf via the Merrick UFSD We Transport contract for one (1) student at the cost of $3,900.00 per pupil per month and $3,500 per matron per month.

• The app also provides interactive memory games and Deaf Voice which allows you an inside look at individual personal experiences.

• Applications should adhere as much as possible to the mission of The Foundation for Maine’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children, as stated above.

• Special Education Katharine Lee, Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, effective August 8, 2024.

• DEAForum BarnsleyThe Deaforum meets every month in an accessible venue, where Deaf people can sign or say the issues that affect them.

More Definitions of Deaf

Deaf means person having 70 DB hearing loss in speech frequencies in both ears.

Deaf means persons having 70 DB hearing loss in speech frequencies in both ears; (b) "hard of hearing" means person having 60 DB to 70 DB hearing loss in speech frequencies in both ears;

Deaf means a person whose average loss in the speech frequencies (500-2000 Hertz) in the better ear is eighty-two decibels, A.S.A., or worse. The impairment of deafness shall be certified to by a qualified otolaryngologist or a licensed audiologist under chapter 468E on forms prescribed by the department of taxation.

Deaf means persons having 70 DB hearing loss in speech frequencies in bothears;

Deaf means a person whose average loss in the speech frequencies (five hundred to two thousand Hertz) in the better ear is ninety-two decibels, or such other level as may be updated by American National Standards Institute (A.N.S.I.), or worse, as certified under this section.

Deaf means an individual with a diagnosed auditory deficit that renders the individual unable to comprehend spoken language through audition only, even with medical intervention or amplification, and that results in functional limitations in one or more areas of daily living.

Deaf means persons having 70 DB healing loss in speech frequencies in both ears;