hearing-impaired

Example Sentences

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In a properly installed system, people are then directed by announcement to the nearest fire exits, with flashing lights for people who are hearing-impaired or audible warnings for those sleeping.

From BBC

In a sense, it seeks to do for the hearing-impaired what braille does for the blind: It creates an alternative pathway to cognition.

From Salon

His three sons, all hearing-impaired, were terrified, he said.

From BBC

Similarly, the current season of "The Great British Baking Show" includes hearing-impaired contestant Tasha Stones while also introducing her interpreter to her fellow contestants.

From Salon

The center’s operators can also access other relay services to assist blind and deaf callers and can receive text messages to 911 — in English only — that “serves our hearing-impaired community the most,” he said.

From Seattle Times