Questions to Ask Your Child’s Hearing Aid Specialist
It’s kind of hard for a mother to realize that her young child can’t seem to understand her. She might get frustrated at times since he is not really listening to her. If this has been going on for a while, don’t be hard on your kid. Why not look into his ability to hear, and not just blame it on his hardheadedness? In this case, you might need the help of a medical practitioner, specifically a hearing aid specialist.
You Need to be Prepared
Since you don’t know anything about this medical condition, you need to be prepared before going into the office of the specialist. You will be spending money for his advice so you need to maximize its value.
Here are some important questions you need to ask the hearing aid specialist.
- Is there a problem with my child’s hearing and to what extent?
The first question you need to ask the specialist is if your child really has a hearing problem and if he has, to what extent it has already developed.
The earlier you know about the problem, the better your kid’s chances of treatment or healing.
- What kind of treatment is necessary?
If the problem is diagnosed early, the treatment will not require complicated ear operations. The typical non-surgical treatment usually recommended by hearing aid specialist is the use of a hearing aid.
- What type of hearing aid is best for my child?
There are different types and brands of hearing aid in the market. Ask the specialist what is the best for your kid based on his particular hearing problem and your capacity to pay.
- How do I know if the hearing aid is working properly?
It is not enough that your kid is wearing the hearing aid. The device must help him hear the sounds around him. There is special stethoscope that you can buy which will help you do a sound check on the hearing device to see if it is actually working. Some devices provide this stethoscope together with the hearing aid.
- Do you need to check the hearing device regularly?
The hearing aid specialist has to regularly check the device to see if it is helping the child and to make adjustments on it. Since your kid wears them all the time, it has a high risk of breaking down and getting damaged any time. Your child can also tell you if there is any problem with the device that needs checking.
Typical, the device needs to be inspected by the audiologist one to two months in its first year of use. And then every 3 months in the second to third year, and every 6 months from 3 to 5 years. After that, the audiologist can check the device once every year.
If you think your child need a hearing aid, make sure to get a hearing aid prescription. Also note that the programs on these devices may be modified, but ask your audiologist first before making any changes. We are a hearing aid specialist offering hearing test & assessment and provide hearing aid prescription.
Source:
HK Hearing & Speech Centre
Specialist of Hearing test & assessment,
and Hearing Aid Prescription
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