Presentation Submitted by Beth Wilson, RI SHHH
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Hearing Aid Facts
nHearing aids do not “fix” hearing loss
unot like glasses
uexternal amplifier has to go through “bad” ear
nProblems with hearing aids
uamplify background noise
ucan have interference from equipment
nKinds of hearing aids
uconventional
uprogrammable
uin-the-ear
ubehind-the-ear
ubody aid