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I’m not trying to take advantage of the system, I was just curious what the perimeters were. It is not specific and a hearing/vision disability does not have to mean completely blind or deaf.
I don't think the severity is taken into account. I think documentation and/or verification of the disability matters. I applied with a disability preference because my daughter has hearing loss. Although, she's not completely deaf. I submitted a letter from her audiologist as well as her school IEP as proof of her disability. I'm currently waiting for a response since submitting my documents.
B. DISABILITY VERIFICATION
Units set aside for people with mobility, vision, or hearing disabilities must only be offered to applicant households who require the accessibility features of the accessible or adaptable unit. Any applicant who has indicated that they require an accessible or adaptable unit must provide verification from a medical professional that at least one household member has a disability that requires residence in an accessible unit. See Certification of Eligibility for Disability Set-Aside Unit, Attachment I-2.
Yes, but there are only a few units dedicated to the disability preference group, and if this person with a minor disability gets a unit, that means someone with a more serious disability wouldn’t get it.
It's about getting preference (being considered before general population regardless of log number), not the particular unit. It seems like this person is trying to take advantage of the system.
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“ An individual with a pure tone average greater than 70 dB in both ears”
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“8. DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING: An individual with a pure tone average greater than
70 dB in both ears, regardless of use of hearing aids.”
I’m not trying to take advantage of the system, I was just curious what the perimeters were. It is not specific and a hearing/vision disability does not have to mean completely blind or deaf.
I applied with disability because the high tones used in many fire alarm systems (or for that matter, many daily pings and tones) are not audible to me. I present with normal hearing until 750hz and then it's just gone.
I distinctly remember my college dorm asking where I was the morning following a night fire alarm. Apparently I didn't hear it and just slept through the hour it was ringing.
I applied with disability because the high tones used in many fire alarm systems (or for that matter, many daily pings and tones) are not audible to me. I present with normal hearing until 750hz and then it's just gone.
I distinctly remember my college dorm asking where I was the morning following a night fire alarm. Apparently I didn't hear it and just slept through the hour it was ringing.
This is actually the same type of loss that I have, it is in the high frequencies.
Does anyone know how severe a disability needs to be to claim it as a preference, specifically in regards to hearing. Would minor hearing loss be considered, or is it for more serious cases? Thank you in advance for any help.
So I asked HPD because I had a similar question and they said the disability just had to be verified by a medical professional. Whether you get a modified apartment or not is dependent upon the building you're applying to.
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“ An individual with a pure tone average greater than 70 dB in both ears”
