As used in this chapter:
(1)  "Advocacy" means to act in the interests of the deaf and hard of hearing population.

Terms Used In Idaho Code 67-7302

  • Council: means the Idaho state council for the deaf and hard of hearing. See Idaho Code 67-7302
  • Deaf: includes several kinds of deafness: prelingually deaf, postlingually deaf and deafened as defined by the Gallaudet university study on hearing loss. See Idaho Code 67-7302
  • Hard of hearing: means those persons whose hearing is diminished to an extent that makes hearing difficult but does not preclude the understanding of spoken communication through the ear alone, with or without a hearing aid. See Idaho Code 67-7302
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
(2)  "Council" means the Idaho state council for the deaf and hard of hearing.
(3)  "Deaf" means those in whom the sense of hearing is not functional for the ordinary purposes of life. "Deaf" includes several kinds of deafness: prelingually deaf, postlingually deaf and deafened as defined by the Gallaudet university study on hearing loss.
(4)  "Hard of hearing" means those persons whose hearing is diminished to an extent that makes hearing difficult but does not preclude the understanding of spoken communication through the ear alone, with or without a hearing aid.