Auditory

Limited hearing & auditory processing

Individuals who have partial hearing loss or who can hear but don't always understand everything they hear. These individuals often benefit from written alternatives such as captions and transcripts, visual alternatives such as light changes in addition to auditory alarms, and volume control.

Associated conditions and disabilities

• Aging
• Deaf-blind
• Hearing impairment
• Hard-of-hearing
• Shingles
• Meniere
• Acoustic neuroma
• Ramsay Hunt syndrome

Without hearing

Individuals who have total hearing loss or near total hearing loss. These individuals often benefit from sign language interpreting, written alternatives, and visual alternatives such as light changes in addition to auditory alarms.

Associated conditions and disabilities

• Deaf
• Deaf-blind