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Hearing loss<\/a> can make it trickier to navigate the world around you. Treatment options like hearing aids and cochlear implants can make it significantly easier. However, you may still require additional accommodations to help you hear your best. This is where the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) can help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is The Americans with Disabilities Act? <\/h2>\n\n\n
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Signed in 1990, the ADA was created with the purpose of prohibiting discrimination against those with disabilities in areas such as \u201c including employment, transportation, public accommodations, communications and access to state and local government’ programs and services.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does The ADA Mention Hearing Loss?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hearing loss is considered a communication disability comparable to vision or speech disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those with communication disabilities, the ADA \u201crequires that title II entities (State and local governments) and title III entities (businesses and nonprofit organizations that serve the public) communicate effectively with people who have communication disabilities<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Employment Discrimination and Hearing Loss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps one of the most essential ways the ADA can assist those with hearing loss is in the workplace, both while applying for a job and once you are employed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are applying to a business with 15 or more employees, certain protections are guaranteed to you under the ADA. For example, it\u2019s important to know that you are not required to disclose your hearing loss, nor can a potential employer ask questions to determine whether you have a disability. However, they can ask specific questions about your ability to perform essential functions of the job. If you do report your hearing loss, an employer can also ask if you would need any accommodations to perform your job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re an employee, your employer is required to provide reasonable accommodations to help you perform at your highest level, so long as the accommodation wouldn\u2019t place an undue hardship on the company. For people with hearing loss, accommodations may mean:<\/p>\n\n\n\n