Hearing Impairments
Hearing impairments can result in many different limitations and accommodations are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. This section includes an overview of hearing impairments, resulting functional limitations, and alternative job accommodations that enable employees to perform common job tasks. Also included are actual sample accommodations that were successfully implemented.
It is very important to note that no two individuals will have the exact same accommodation needs and not all individuals who happen to have disabilities will need accommodation. The following pages provide accommodation ideas for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. The material is intended to be used for educational purposes only and should not be considered absolute solutions to all accommodation situations especially since each situation must be evaluated individually.
