Hearing impairment
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International symbol for hearing impaired or deaf
The term hearing impairment describes all types of impairments of the auditory system. This includes:
- Hearing impairment
- Tinnitus
- Auditory canal stenosis (narrowing of the outer ear, trauma, also inflammatory), up to closure ( auditory canal atresia )
Web links
- Sonos Swiss Association of the Hearing Impaired, umbrella organization for organizations in the hearing impaired sector
- What are the hearing impairments? - Infothek of the Hörkomm.de project - Barrier-free hearing and communication in the world of work