Talking With A Hearing Aid Wearer - Helping Your Family To Help You
You have gotten a hearing aid and have become accustomed to how it fits and how it works
. Now it is time to educate your family members and friends about how they can help you in communicating better with them and hearing more effectively.
People who do not wear a hearing aid may be unclear as to how they must adapt to your new auditory device. If you are the first person they have ever known who uses assistive equipment for hearing loss, they could use some pointers from you.
Before they start speaking to you, tell your loved ones to get your attention first. If they want you to listen to them, they should speak your name or tap you gently on the shoulder or arm before they begin to talk.
Those who are inclined to talk fast need to slow it down a bit. As a hearing impaired individual, it takes you a little bit longer to understand what another person is saying to you. Let the people in your life know that your ability to hear with the hearing aid is not as good as it was in the pre-auditory loss days. You now require more time to process what is being said to you. Others need to be patient with you, especially in the beginning.
Everyone needs to adjust to what having a device that improves hearing is all about. It is a learning process that does not occur overnight, but takes time. The more you can explain to others what you need from them, the easier it will be for them to communicate effectively with you.
A hearing impaired individual benefits greatly from face-to-face communication. If you can see the face of the person you are conversing with, this goes a long way in improving the communication that takes place between the two of you. Tell others that you can understand them better if they are standing or sitting facing you.
A mouth that is clear and unobstructed by food, chewing gum or a cigarette is much easier for you to make sense of. Let it be known to others that when they speak to you, they do not need to use exaggerated lip movements. However, it does help if they keep their mouths are clear and free of anything that could make their words more difficult for you to decipher.
A conversation that is no more than three feet apart is most convenient and comfortable for a person who wears a hearing aid. When someone speaks with you, let him or her know that if you need to do some lip reading, if they are closer, it will be easier for you. Also, your voice will be easier for them to hear if they are a little closer to you when you are engaged in conversation, regardless of what the subject is.
by: Abigail Aaronson
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