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Quick Reference Guide to Hearing Aid Style and Design Choices Created bythe Audiologists at Silver State Hearing & Balance in Reno, NV

Silver State Hearing & Balance created the guide to hearing aid types to help residents of Renobetter understand the options available to them.

Reno, NV (PRWEB) November 12, 2013 -- The many different types of hearing aids and the numerousdifferent abbreviations employed to refer to them make it hard for novice buyers to conduct their own research.Silver State Hearing & Balance hopes that the list of common hearing aid types and terminology recently addedto their internet site will help Reno residents better understand their hearing aid options. The post is calledLearning the Wide Range of Acronyms Commonly Used to Distinguish Hearing Aids Styles and containsfundamental information on the most popular hearing aid styles among them:

Invisible in Canal (IIC)Extended Wear Hearing AidsDeep Canal (DC)Completely in Canal (CIC)In the Canal (ITC)In the Ear (ITE)Receiver In the Ear (RIE or RITE)Open Ear / Open FitBehind the Ear (BTE)

A side-by-side listing of all the major hearing aid styles quickly reveals why shoppers often have difficultymaking sense of the similar names and acronyms. Despite the similar names, these hearing aid designs differ incrucial ways. It is the purpose of the quick reference guide written by Silver State Hearing & Balance to pointout these fundamental differences. At the same time, the Audiologists at Silver State Hearing & Balanceencourage any individual considering a hearing aid purchase not to rely on independent research alone, butrather to make an appointment with a specialist. A hearing care expert can provide advice about which hearingaid models are best suited for an individual after learning more about each person's lifestyle and activities andwhere the hearing aid will be used most frequently.

About Dr. Christine Schellin

Christine Schellin, owner of Silver State Hearing & Balance, Inc., received her B.S. in SpeechPathology/Audiology from the University of Nevada, Reno in 1999, an M.A. in Audiology from WesternWashington University in 2001, and an Au.D. from Salus University in 2008. Prior to opening Silver StateHearing & Balance, Inc., Christine was a clinical audiologist at the VA Sierra Nevada HealthCare System for 6years. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) and is licensed by the Nevada StateBoard of Examiners for Audiology and Speech Pathology, the Nevada State Board of Hearing Aid Specialistsand is licensed as a dispensing audiologist in the state of California. She served as vice president for the NevadaSpeech Language and Hearing Association from 2004-2006.

About Silver State Hearing & Balance, Inc.:

Silver State Hearing & Balance, Inc. has provided hearing aids in Reno, Nevada and its surrounding

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communities for several years. The company offers a full range of diagnostic and preventative hearinghealthcare professional services, including hearing aid screening, evaluations, hearing aids sales andrehabilitative and preventative counseling. Silver State Hearing & Balance, Inc. is dedicated to keeping abreastof the latest improvements in technological advancements in the hearing industry and are committed to offeringthe most current options to its patients. Choosing a hearing professional is one of the most important decisions aconsumer will ever make and the personal relationships they will develop with the staff at Silver State Hearing& Balance will continue long after the initial appointment.

Contact:Dr. Christine Schellin

Silver State Hearing & Balance, Inc.3735 Lakeside Drive, Suite AReno, NV 89509(775) 473-9378

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Contact InformationDr. Christine SchellinSilver State Hearing & Balance, Inc.http://www.silverstatehearing.com(775) 473-9378

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