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How to use your hearing aid
How to use your
easy read
digital
hearing aid
Also available:
How to use your analog hearing aid
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How to use your digital hearing aid
How to use your hearing aid
When you first get your
hearing aid:
Practise using
the controls.
Settings
Volume
Different hearing aids have different
controls. Your Audiologist will show you.
Practise putting it
in your ear.
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Which ever style you
have make sure your
ear piece fits properly
into your ear.
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How to use your digital hearing aid
Start wearing it for 1 hour only,
2 times a day.
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How to use your hearing aid
Start wearing it in quiet places.
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How to use your digital hearing aid
Try talking to 1 person in a quiet place.
How to use your hearing aid
Next:
Try talking in a small group.
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How to use your digital hearing aid
Wear your hearing aid outside.
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Do not have the volume too loud.
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Next:
How to use your hearing aid
It will be hard to hear everything at first
but it will get easier.
Try using your hearing aid
somewhere noisy.
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How to use your digital hearing aid
If you still can not get used to your
hearing aid, speak to someone at the
hospital and they will help you.
How to use your hearing aid
When you need to change the
batteries in your hearing aid
you can:
Get them free from any hospital that
has a battery service. You may need
to show your Hearing Aid Book.
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Get them free from some health
centres.
How to use your hearing aid
If your hearing aid does
not work properly:
Check that it is on
the right setting.
Check that
the volume
is on and
that it is not
too high.
Buy them from a chemist.
Check it is shut
and switched ON
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If it is
open it is OFF
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How to use your digital hearing aid
Use your push button control to
set your hearing aid for using
Loop Systems. It makes it easier
to hear sounds more clearly and
cuts down background noise.
How to use your hearing aid
You can get loop systems for your home so
that you can pick up sound from your TV, hi-fi
or radio.
If there is no loop
system switch to
everyday mode.
Check that your batteries are in the right way.
This symbol means there is a loop
system in the room.
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Try a new
battery.
new
Check the hearing aid fits properly in
your ear.
Ask your doctor to check if you have
too much wax in your ears.
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How to use your digital hearing aid
Some hearing aids
have tubes
If your hearing aid still does not work
someone at the hospital can help you.
Check the tube is not
blocked.
Check the tube is not
squashed or split.
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For more information
Action on Hearing Loss is the new name for
what used to be the RNID. They are a charity
working to change the world for the UK’s 9 million
deaf and hard of hearing people.
If you go to their website you can find out about
support in your area.
www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk
Telephone 0808 808 0123
Textphone 0808 808 9000
SMS 0780 0000 360
[email protected]
Action on Hearing Loss
19-23 Featherstone Street,
London, EC1Y 8SL
How to use your hearing aid
About CHANGE
CHANGE is a leading national
campaining rights organisation
led by disabled people.
We employ people with learning
disabilities on equal salaries to
develop of high quality easy read
information that supports people
with learning disabilities to make
informed decisions and develop
their full potential.
CHANGE provides a bespoke
design and illustration service to
support organisations to develop
effective easy read information.
Staff with learning disabilities also
deliver training around accessible
information and inclusive working.
www.changepeople.co.uk
0113 388 0011
0113 388 0013
[email protected]
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