Personal Hearing Technology
HEARING AIDS
Hearing aids are available in a variety of styles and are recommended based upon individual hearing levels, audibility requirements and individual preferences.
Considerations
Individual expectations and limitations
Outcome measures
Styles of Hearing Aids:
- Behind-the-ear (BTE)
- In-the-ear (ITE)
- In-the-canal (ITC)
- Completely-in-the-canal (CIC)
- Receiver-in-the-ear (RITE or RIC)
Features of hearing aid technology:
- Advanced features in hearing technology are now available to improve audibility. These features can be enabled by the audiologist.
- Directionality.
- Noise reduction.
- Datalogging.
- Feedback management.
How Do Hearing Aids Work?
Features of Hearing Aid Technology
Hearing Aids
Hearing aids are available in a variety of styles and are recommended based upon individual hearing levels, audibility requirements and individual preferences.
Considerations
Individual expectations and limitations
Outcome measures ?
Styles of Hearing Aids:
- Behind-the-ear (BTE)
- In-the-ear (ITE)
- In-the-canal (ITC)
- Completely-in-the-canal (CIC)
- Receiver-in-the-ear (RITE or RIC)
Features of hearing aid technology:
- Advanced features in hearing technology are now available to improve audibility. These features can be enabled by the audiologist.
- Directionality.
- Noise reduction.
- Datalogging.
- Feedback management.
How Do Hearing Aids Work?
Features of Hearing Aid Technology
RESOURCES
Learning about hearing aids
www.successforkidswithhearingloss.com/category/for-professionals/amplification/
Cochlear Implants
Cochlear implants are for individuals who cannot benefit from hearing aids and meet specific candidacy requirements.
While hearing aids deliver an acoustic signal, a cochlear implant delivers an electrical signal.
Considerations
Individual expectations and limitations
Outcome measures ?
RESOURCES
What are cochlear implants and how they help children’s hearing.
www.nationwidechildrens.org/family-resources-education/700childrens/2019/01/what-are-cochlear-implants
Cochlear implants in the classroom
www.acialliance.org/page/CIsClassroom/Cochlear-Implants-for-Kids-in-School.htm
Bone Conduction Devices
Hearing aids may not appropriate due to anatomical differences, active middle ear disease or single sided deafness and a bone conduction device is a reasonable option.
These devices transmit sound directly to the cochlea via skull bone vibrations.
Considerations
Individual expectations and limitations
Outcome measures ?
RESOURCES
Overview of bone conduction devices
www.babyhearing.org/devices/auditory-osseointegrated
Treatment and procedures
www.cincinnatichildrens.org/health/b/bone-conduction-devices
Bimodal
Bimodal is a combination of using a hearing aid with acoustic input on one ear and a cochlear implant and electrical input on the other ear.
Considerations
Individual expectations and limitations
Outcome measures ?
RESOURCES
Overview of bimodal fittings, flowchart, information sheet www.oticon.ca/professionals/training-and-fitting/fitting/bimodal-fitting
Research Articles
www.acialliance.org/page/BinauralHearing
CROS
Hearing technology for individuals with normal hearing and unaided hearing in the other ear.
The hearing aid transmitter picks up sound on the unaidable ear and delivers it to a hearing aid receiver on the good ear.
Considerations
Individual expectations and limitations
Outcome measures ?
RESOURCES
An individual’s experience with CROS httpwww.healthyhearing.com/report/52981-My-new-ear-experiences-with-a-cros-hearing-aid
CROS hearing aids for children with SSD
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165587622002579