C_S_D 4340 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Telephone Exchange, Hearing Aid, Lions Clubs International
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Counseling and orientation: topics to cover, operation of hearing aid, trial period, service, warranty, repairs, expectations, strategies. Operation of hearing aid: inserting and removing your hearing aids, operating the switches (on/off, telephone switch, replacing batteries, caring for your hearing aid, cleaning hearing aid or earmold, expectations for hearing in different listening situations, troubleshooting problems. Adjustment period: own voice will sound different, hearing aid should fit well and be comfortable. Feedback in certain situations: multiple follow-up appointments. Should hear well, but not perfectly, in quiet one-to-one situations and most small group settings: optimal distance for hearing, difficulty hearing in noisy situations. 30 day trial period: one or two week follow-up, discuss auditory experiences with hearing aids, make any adjustments necessary, additional appointments as needed, annual visits for adults. Self-assessment instruments: abbreviated profile of hearing aid benefit (aphab, quality of life. Private insurance: hearing loss association of america (hearingloss association of.
