Glossary

HoH-hard of hearing
Residual Hearing-have some hearing left
Deaf-(in deaf community) completely deaf, cannot hear anything
Deaf-(according to US Census) anyone who has any hearing impairment
CI-cochlear implant
ABI-auditory brain implant
ASL-American sign language
Schwannoma-tumor that forms on a nerve, made of schwann cells
bilateral-on both sides of the body, can refer to hearing loss or Schwannomas
latent hearing loss/deafness-hearing loss that occurs later in life
audio lope-a localized broadcast of a speaker or television that hearing aids can tune into
closed captions-Text display of spoken dialogue and sounds on TV and videos visible only to those using a        caption decoder or TV with built-in decoder chip.
Decible (dB)-loudness of sound
Hearing Dog-A dog which has completed extensive training to alert its owner to a variety of sounds in different environments. These dogs are usually identified by a bright orange leash with black lettering.
lipreading-understanding spoken language by watching the mouth of the speaker
Presbycusis-The term used to describe the slow, progressive type of hearing loss that goes along with          aging. At age 65, one in every three persons has a hearing loss.
Text Telephone-Formerly TDD or TTY – a text telephone is a telecommunications device used by those who cannot understand on the phone. A typewriter-like unit shows the conversation on a screen so that it can be read. The transmission is with a special coding called Baudot or ASCII.
Visual Alarm System-A visual signal (flashing light) giving notice that an audible event has taken place. For example, doorbell, fire alarm, ringing telephone. Some systems monitor a single event, others can monitor several events and indicate which event has occurred.