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What is in it:

• Technology…How do we use it?
• Hearing Aids
• FM System Info
• Good Website Stuff
• Notifications and Communications

This newsletter focuses on use of various types of technology with your infant or toddler.

“I know they said I could hook this up, but I just don’t know how!” Many of you have said this, I am sure.

Let’s look at a variety of ways you can use and take care of instruments your audiologist provides you, including other devices that are “out there” as well. Continue Reading

Hearing Aid Parts

It’s nice to know the parts of a hearing aid. After all, you have to work with it every day!

Some of these parts (like the volume control wheel) may be “held” in place by the audiologist to prevent it from being changed.

Either way, it’s good to be aware of the parts, what they normally look like, and if there’s any changes to them. Continue Reading

How do they work?

Most FM systems recommended for children use FM boots. No more cables and extra stuff. This is nice.

However, it doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll be using an FM system. As a matter of fact, most children in the early years don’t think about FM systems until they’re a bit older, usually upon entering preschool or a classroom setting.

Basically, this is what an FM system is designed to do: weed out external noise and focus in on the speaker (or whatever is using the microphone). Your audiologist will know when the time is right to try one out.

You may not use thi information yet, or if you do, you may not use it very often. So we’re going to get down to the basics here. We’ll show you the typical FM boot, how it hooks up, and what it does. Continue Reading

They can really help make life fun!

“How will my daughter know that someone is knocking on the door if she can’t hear it?” All children have various levels of hearing. Some parents who have children with more profound losses wonder how their children will ever know some of the basic things around them: somebody is at the door, somebody is calling, it’s time to eat, grandma wants to talk with you on the phone. Continue Reading