[nfb-db] Hearing Aids

[Shadow Wolf]

Gerardo,
You seriously need to see a hearing specialist in the U.S. Not in 
Mexico. It seems the person you are seeing has no basic knowledge or 
training in hearing aid devices. Or you may be seeing the wrong person.

--S.W.
On 3/21/2014 6:57 AM, Gerardo Corripio wrote:
>  Wow here in where I am, the hearing aid person with whom I go, 
> doesn't seem to take seriously or I don't know, but he thinks every 
> hearing aid person hears the same; for instance he doesn't have 
> equipment like you guys mention to evaluate, thus he leaves it to me 
> to tell him if Ihear sounds OKor not. another thing? I seem to know 
> more than he does, especially because he doesn't seem to understand 
> when I tell him of my MT setting on my old hearing aids; he insists 
> that there's no such thing!
>
> El 21/03/2014 07:52 a.m., Darlene Laibl-Crowe escribió:
>> I've worn hearing aids since I was a child and I can tell you that 
>> the new
>> models of HAs are wonderful!  I've had Siemens before and still have 
>> my old
>> ones as a backup.  When I went to HKNC I was introduced to Phoneak 
>> and the
>> assistive devices that are paired with them and they are absolutely 
>> amazing.
>>
>>
>> I got a new pair of HAs about 3 to 4 weeks ago with the updated 
>> ComPilot,
>> Mic and TV link.  I've used the Mic at the gym and my trainer speaks 
>> into it
>> so I can hear what she has to say; however, it also picks up much of the
>> background so there is much to be done about that.  I am scheduled to go
>> back to my audiologist for follow up and adjustments next week. I 
>> have not
>> used the TV link yet but hope to soon.  The ComPilot is a Bluetooth neck
>> loop that is paired to anything that has Bluetooth capacity: Laptop,
>> iPhone, Cell Phone, Tablets, Braille Displays and on.  But it is not
>> accessible to landline phones unless you get one that has Bluetooth
>> capacity.  Not sure what brands have that ability.
>>
>> I use an iPhone which works well as speaker phone and I can hear clearly
>> with my ComPilot.  What does the ComPilot do?  It is like those ear 
>> pieces
>> that hearing people use when driving...hands free.  The caller's 
>> voice goes
>> right into the ear and no phone to the ear.  When I receive a call, 
>> all I
>> have to do is push a button on the neck loop that is hanging around 
>> my neck
>> and say 'hello'.  There is a mic at the top of that button and it 
>> picks up
>> your voice.  Then when the caller speaks the sound goes right into my
>> hearing aids.  The sound is clear because some of the background 
>> noise has
>> been muted so I am able to focus on the caller.  It isn't perfect but 
>> it is
>> much better than putting the phone to the ear or using the landline 
>> without
>> clarity.  There are lots of brand out there and some have the same 
>> devices.
>> Just have to do your homework and ask questions.
>>
>> Also, another fact, my range of hearing loss is at different ranges, 
>> when
>> the area of loss is programmed into the HAs, it brings those sounds 
>> into the
>> range that you can hear.  So you are picking up sounds that you have 
>> heard
>> before or haven't heard in a long time.  When I was little my hearing 
>> loss
>> was mild to moderate and as I grew up I lost more hearing.  Now it is 
>> Severe
>> to Profound loss.
>>
>> Another important factor when looking into HAs providers is that they 
>> are
>> knowledgeable about their products.  If you have someone that doesn't 
>> know
>> how to turn it on or what the devices do then you obviously have 
>> someone who
>> doesn't understand your needs.  It is okay to be selective and ask
>> questions.
>>
>> Like someone told me...there is no dumb question!  You don't know 
>> until you
>> ask.
>>
>> Hope this helps those looking for Hearing Aids.
>>
>> Have a Fabulous Friday!
>>
>> (smile)
>> Darlene
>>
>> "God wants to breathe new life into your dreams. He wants to breathe new
>> hope into your heart. Don't give up. Hold on and you'll begin to see 
>> Him do
>> amazing things"
>>     ~               Joel Osteen
>>
>>
>>
>>
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