My Hearing

MANAGING YOUR OWN HEARING

Where do you usually get your hearing tested? Hospital, school, private clinic?
What is the name of your hearing aid clinic?
What is the name of your audiologist(s)?
What do you do if your hearing aid/cochlear implant stops working?
What do you do if your DM system isn’t working?
Do you know how to contact your audiologist? How would you do that?
What would you do if the person on the phone cannot understand you?
How often should you get your hearing tested?
How often should you get your hearing aids/cochlear implants checked?
How often should you get new earmolds?
What is the difference between your audiologist at the clinic and your audiologist at school?
What are the long-term consequences of not knowing how to care for my hearing?

When do I move responsibility from my parents to myself? For my hearing appointments, responsibilities at home and at school?
At what age, do we choose for me to attend my hearing care appointments on my own?
How can others trust me to take responsibility for my hearing care?
When do I get to choose features and accessories for my hearing technologies?
Why is it important for me to choose?
Do you feel comfortable booking your own audiology appointment?
How do you go about effectively communicating your hearing care needs?