Deafness is an auditory impairment that is so severe that the child is impaired in processing linguistic information through hearing, with or without amplification, that adversely affects a child's educational performance.

Students learn about deafness from a biological, social, and cultural perspective. A unique aspect of Gallaudet's programs is the central role that both ASL and Deaf culture play in student learning. This sets Gallaudet's programs apart from the Audiology and Speech-Language Sciences programs at other Universities. The Deaf-centric philosophy of the Department provides opportunities for Deaf people to shape future directions for the discipline.

A: Decibel is the unit of measurement for the loudness or volume (intensity) of sound; the higher the dB, the louder the sound.

long as the audiogram reflects your current hearing status there is no time limit on when the test was done.

Medical intervention usually does not cure nerve deafness but in most cases it CAN be helped through properly fitted amplification. A hearing test done by a qualified audiologist will help identify what type of hearing loss you have.