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Aims and objectives
This study aimed (a) to identify the communication issues and problems faced by individuals with hearing impairment (HI)/deafness during the COVID‐19 pandemic and (b) to describe strategies to overcome the issues/problems and/or prevent their negative impact.
Background
Individuals with mild or severe HI face everyday communication problems, which have been worsened during the...