[Elias] [ED-low] mentioning hearing loss

[JediLin]

In the video, Elias does say he "hear less." It is worth mentioning his perceived hearing loss even the auditorial experience is not included in the video or the text.

location: introduction current wording: Over the years, Elias has been developing low vision, hand tremor, and mild short-term memory loss. suggested revision: Over the years, Elias has been developing low vision, hard of hearing, hand tremor, and mild short-term memory loss.

location: About Elias current wording: Elias has low vision, hand tremor and short term memory loss. suggested revision: Elias has low vision, hard of hearing, hand tremor and short term memory loss.

note: Please consider using the term "perceived hearing loss" in exchange of "hard of hearing" too.

[JayneSchurick]

I said "hearing loss" rather than "hard of hearing." I also don't think the word "perceived" is necessary - whether it is perceived or not, it is a hearing loss.

[JediLin]

Both "hard of hearing" and "perceived hearing loss" are used to describe a subjective experience. "Hearing loss," on the other hand, is a medical/audiological term to describe a certain degree of hearing threshold shifting. Someone who self-perceived hearing loss doesn't necessary meet the hearing loss criteria for diagnosis.

[JediLin]

Note: there are also other conditions, such as auditory process disorders (APD), that may cause no actual hearing loss (zero hearing threshold shifting) yet do cause hard of hearing.

[JayneSchurick]

Ah, ok. I changed it to:

Elias is hard of hearing and has low vision, hand tremor, and short term memory loss.

[JayneSchurick]

@JediLin @MicheleAWilliams-A11y PLEASE APPROVE

Elias is hard of hearing and has low vision, hand tremor, and short term memory loss.

Does this take care of the issue?

[JediLin]

Yes, this handles the issue.