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Interpreter for the Deaf: A person who facilitates communication between hearing and deaf or hard- of-hearing persons by translating language from one modality
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People who are deaf or hard of hearing
For telephone communications, many people who are deaf or hard of hearing use a teletypewriter (TTY, also known as a TDD) rather than a standard telephone.
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How are the terms deaf, deafened, hard of hearing, and
May 24, 2022 Deaf usually refers to a hearing loss so severe that there is very little or no functional hearing. Hard of hearing refers to a hearing loss.
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