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The audiologist or hearing aid dispenser will conduct a
hearing aid evaluation to assess your ability to hear with
and without a hearing aid. The hearing aid evaluation
will enable the audiologist or dispenser to select and fit
a hearing aid to your individual needs.
If you have reservations about your ability to adapt to
amplification, you should inquire about the availability
of a trial-rental or purchase-option program. Many hea-
ring aid dispensers now offer programs that permit you
to wear a hearing aid for a period of time for a nominal
fee after which you may decide if you want to purchase
the hearing aid.
Federal law restricts the sale of hearing aids to those
individuals who have obtained a medical evaluation
from a licensed physician. Federal law permits a fully
informed adult to sign a waiver statement declining the
medical evaluation for religious or personal beliefs that
preclude consultation with a physician. The exercise of
such a waiver is not in your best health interest and its
use is strongly discouraged.
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A hearing aid will not restore normal hearing and will
not prevent or improve a hearing impairment resulting
from organic conditions. In most cases infrequent use
of a hearing aid does not permit a user to attain full
benefit from it. Use of a hearing aid is only part of
hearing habilitation and may need to be supplemented
by auditory training and instruction in lip reading.
CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS. In addition to seeing
a physician for a medical evaluation, a child with a hea-
ring loss should be directed to an audiologist for evalua-
tion and rehabilitation since hearing loss may cause
problems in language development and the educational
and social growth of a child. An audiologist is qualified
by training and experience to assist in the evaluation
and rehabilitation of a child with a hearing loss.
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