hearing aids - listen and speak clinic in pune
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Listen and speak clinic is a leading & Speech Therapy and Hearing Aid Center in Pune,
Maharashtra. Our staff are multilingual in English, Hindi, Marathi and other vernacular
languages of India, and understand the importance of treating everyone that comes to
our office like family.
What is a hearing aid?Small electronic device
Quiet and noisy situations
1 out of 5 who needs, actually uses
Three Basic Parts◦ Microphone◦ Amplifier◦ Speaker
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How does “hearing” work?Sound travels through outer ear
Eardrum vibrates
Three smalls bones carry sound to cochlea
Vibration stimulates hair cells
Creates electrical current to auditory nerve
Transmits to brain
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Hearing aid technologyTelecoil
Connect directly to hearing aidFilters background noiseUsed with telephones, FM systems, and induction loop systems
Directional MicrophonesAmplify sounds more from frontBetter signal to noise radioImproves speech understanding in noise
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What causes hearing loss?Two types of hearing loss:
Conductive hearing lossSound obstructed through the earTreatable with surgery
Sensorineural hearing lossDamage to the cochleaMost common typeType helped by hearing aid
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How do hearing aids work?2 types of hearing aids
AnalogConverts sound waves into electrical signalsCustom built for each userLess expensive
DigitalConverts sound waves into numerical codesSimilar to binary codeMore flexibility in adjustment
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What type of hearing aids are there?
BTE (Behind-the-Ear)
◦ Fits behind pinna(ear)
◦ Consists of case, earmold, & tube
◦ Sound routed from case to earmold
◦ Mini BTE
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What type of hearing aids are there?(continued)
ITE (In-the-Ear)
◦ Mild to severe hearing loss
◦ Completely inside outer ear
◦ Not recommended for children
◦ Capable of added features
telecoil
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What type of hearing aids are there?(continued)
ITC(In-the-Canal)
◦ Mild to moderate hearing loss
◦ Customized to recipient
◦ Almost completely hidden
◦ Difficult to adjust and change battery
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What type of hearing aids are there?(continued)
CIC(Completely-in-Canal)
◦ Mild to moderate hearing loss
◦ Smaller than ITC
◦ Difficult to adjust and add features
◦ More expensive
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Cochlear Implant Designed for those who are profoundly deaf
Can be used alone or with traditional hearing aid
Two main systems:◦ External
Sound processer, microphone, and transmitter◦ Internal
Receiver and electrode array
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Future for hearing aids
◦ Bypass normal hearing system
◦ Helps severe sensorineural, conductive, or mixed
◦ Attach to bones in middle ear
◦ Bypasses auditory canal and middle ear
BAHA(Bone Anchored Hearing Aid)
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Conclusion Hearing aids are smaller and more powerful
Aiming for higher sound quality in the future
Accommodate virtually every type of listening environment
Continually adjust themselves to improve sound quality and reduce feedback
Closer to achieving gift of hearing
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Contact UsListen n' Speak Clinic
AddressesShop No.202, 2nd floor, Vision Galleria, Near Kunal Icon, Pimple Saudagar, Pune – 411027
E-mail: [email protected]
Contact No: +91 9130528978020 – 27206605
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