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| Deafness
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| Adjustment
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| Telephone
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The DONT'S of
hearing aids usage
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1. Don't
be
afraid to ask for help.
Your
friends, family and associates have a stake in helping you adjust
to the hearing aids. Learn to ask for help in ways such that it doesn't
offend them. Tell them what's wrong and tell them what you need.
2. Don't
say
that
you understand when you really do not.
You may miss some of the words the first time around, but be patient.
Listening with hearing aids is often a skill which must be acquired.
You may even have to ask some people to speak less loudly now that you
are wearing hearing aids (they have been used to talking to you without
hearing aids and have been raising their voices to be heard).
3. Don't
hesitate
to ask the speaker to repeat.
In doing so, you aren't apologizing for your hearing, but are showing
the speaker you are interested in what is being said. You will be
respected for this.
Speech
repeat
itself
Take advantage of the fact that much of speech can be predicted. For
example: "Mary had a little _______." |
Remember, listening
is far more difficult than talking.
- Consider
the context of the conversation. Learn how
to put different parts of speech together to make a whole.
- Observe body language.
- Concentrate on what is being said, not on what
your
response will be. Fortunately most people say more than is necessary to
convey their meaning.
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