WHY ARE MANY PEOPLE LIVING WITH
HEARING IMPAIRMENT?
1. Do not know.
§ Young children may be labelled
“naughty, disobedient; hears when he wants” etc.
§ Children may respond to speech sounds
but yet miss important parts of speech e.g. words with /S/CH/
2. Denial
§ Blaming others for “moving their
lips” without producing sound.
§ Age phobia
§ Loss of opportunities if hearing loss
is confirmed
3. Underestimation of hearing loss
§ Hearing loss often develops
gradually, may do adjust slow
§ The “lesser evil” choice – coping
with some hearing loss rather than label of “incompetence or social stigma.
4. Wrong advice from health
professionals
§ Hearing with one ear is okay. You are
even lucky!
5. Others “experienced in coping” with
hearing loss while not using devices
HEARING AIDS
When detected
early can be treated in some conditions (those affecting the outer and middle
part of the ear).
Those
affecting the inner ear and nerves are managed using hearing devices (hearing
aids).
The hearing
aids make sounds louder and clearer so that a person hears others speaking
almost as clearly as hearing people.
Children
fitted with hearing aids beyond one year after birth are able to hear and
thereafter learn speech and language!
Hearing aids
are electronic devices made of technology that enables the person to
effectively use the hearing that is still remaining however small.
Modern
(digital) hearing aids have high technology to help children and adults.
Hearing aids
require to be taken good care e.g. no contact with water (remove while bathing;
while sleeping etc.).
Keep hearing
aids clean and dry.
Learn how to
put the battery and remove, how to manage switches on hearing aids and tubings.
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