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Types of sensory loss

Sensory loss, or sensory impairment, is the common term used to describe Deafness, blindness, visual impairment, hearing impairment and Deafblindness.

Visual Impairment

There are an estimated 50,120 people living with sight loss in Essex. Of this total, 6,700 are living with severe sight loss (blindness).

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Hard of Hearing or Deaf

There are approximately 155,000 people in Essex with a moderate or severe hearing impairment, and a further 3,500 who are profoundly deaf.

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Dual Sensory Impairment (Deafblindness)

Dual sensory impairment and ‘deafblind’ are terms to describe a combined sight and hearing impairment. There are varying degrees of combined sight and hearing impairments.

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What is Sensory Impairment?

Sensory impairment is the common term used to describe Deafness, blindness, visual impairment, hearing impairment and Deafblindness.

Published: 25th August 2017

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Types of sensory loss

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What is Sensory Impairment?

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