Documentation of a hearing impairment should be in the form of a report from an audiologist.
This report must include:
- The results of an audiogram that shows the type of hearing loss (either conductive or sensory neural)
- The degree of hearing loss
- A specific diagnosis
- Whether the condition is stable or progressive
- Possible side effects of any prescribed medication
- Whether the condition is mitigated by medication or hearing aids
- A statement of the functional limitation(s) caused by the disability
- Suggested recommendations for effective and reasonable accommodations