New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 150 - ORGANIZATION OF THE DIVISION OF THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING
Subchapter 1 - SCOPE
Section 10:150-1.2 - Definitions

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 10:150-1.2
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings:

"Deaf" means a hearing impairment of such severity that the individual cannot understand speech through hearing alone, even with the use of a hearing aid.

"Hard of hearing" means hearing impaired persons who are able to utilize their residual hearing through amplification to such a degree that they are able to carry on normal oral communication with a minimum of difficulty.

"Text Telephone or TTY" means a device that permits people with hearing and speech impairments to communicate using the standard telephone system without the aid of an interpreter. It generally consists of a keyboard and a display screen. "TTY" means text telephone and replaces TDD and TT.

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