Substantive Conclusions and Final Recommendations

Abstract

After having analized the CFA output, we have reached the conclusion that the originally hypothesized model of financing social inclusion of the hearing impaired is confirmed quantitatively. The first finding is that not all hearing impaired will equally benefit from aided hearing. The hearing impaired who often need to use their hearing ability while speaking over the phone, holding a conversation in areas with a lot of background noise, participating in group discussions or talking often with strangers will gain the most. Least of all will benefit the hearing impaired who are fully integrated in deaf society, and those who communicate with normal-hearing people only occasionally in one-on-one conversations.