A STUDY REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS IN FACILITIES FOR HEARING-IMPAIRED PEOPLE : Part 2 The level of hearing loss of the individuals and how their lives are affected by various barriers in facilities

Abstract

This study was conducted to identify how hearing-impaired individuals are affected by various barriers they encounter within the facilities for the hearing-impaired individuals in relation to their level of hearing loss, academic background, and work status. Differences in the time when the impairment occurred, level of hearing loss, academic backgrounds, and work experience had a great impact on the self-perceived effect of barriers within the facility. Furthermore, individuals with 90 db or less hearing loss and those with 90db or more hearing loss had different needs related to the improvement of various barriers.