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Old 02-04-2012, 04:52 PM
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Default Inappropriate term - Hearing Impaired

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Originally Posted by texasfal View Post
Another alternative is the wireless headsets for hearing impaired people. My friend has a set for watching tv at home because she's totally deaf in one ear and can't hear too well in the other. She and her busband can now sit in the same room and watch the same shows without blasting the volume.
Please do not use the inappropriate term - hearing impaired (or impairment). If I tell people that I am hearing impaired, they think something is wrong with me. However, if I tell people I am deaf, they say nothing is wrong with me except that I can't hear!