Hearing Aids & Accessibility: Challenges Deaf People Face

For individuals with severe hearing impairment, understanding the daily challenges and accessibility barriers is essential for improving social and physical support systems.

Difficulties Deaf People Face

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Jean Jenkins

Imagine a world without sound and the frustration of trying to express what you feel or need to others. In America, there are approximately 28 million hearing-impaired individuals.

Jean Jenkins has been writing professionally since 1994. She has written medical research materials for the American Parkinson's Association, the Colorado Neurological Institute and the Autism Society of America. Jenkins has specialized in neurology, labor and delivery, high-risk obstetrics and autism spectrum disorders. She holds a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of Colorado.