Hearing loss and employment in the United States

Issue title: Hearing in the Workplace

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Kooser, Cathy

Affiliations: The Kooser Program: The Hidden Impact of Hearing Loss, Southwest Ohio ENT Specialists, 1222 S. Patterson Blvd., Suite 400, Dayton, OH 45402, USA. Tel.: +1 937 424 8519; E-mail: ckooser@soents.com

Abstract: This Sounding Board article will briefly review the biopsychosocial impact of hearing loss. It will consider the individual and employment; the laws supporting employment and the current vocational rehabilitation system assisting people with hearing loss remain in the workplace. It concludes with the author's suggestion of three systematic changes to enhance the employee's workplace success.

DOI: 10.3233/WOR-131746

Journal: Work, vol. 46, no. 2, pp. 181-186, 2013