[Hearing loss among handicapped persons].

Deafness appears to have a various impact on daily life, depending on the severity of the hearing loss. More often, mild and medium hearing loss are quickly rehabilited with hearing aids. Severe and profound hearing losses require a multidisciplinary evaluation, to determine the best treatment (speech therapy, cochlear implantation). Audiologic evaluation can be completed by handicap inventory specific for hearing loss, in order to appreciate the individual impact. Recently in France (2005) a law has demonstrated the determination of State's institutions to improve the daily life with handicap, and particularly in case of deafness.