I Have A Hearing Loss. . . Now What??
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Learning about your choices
What options do you have?
Do nothing
Get a hearing aid
Get a cochlear implant
Learn Sign Language
Hearing Aid Options
Behind The Ear (BTE)
In The Ear (ITE)
In the canal (ITC)
Completely in the Canal
(CIC)
Cochlear Implant (CI)
BTE – Behind the Ear
Able to accommodate growth
which is why it’s ideal for
children.
Earmolds are easy and cheap to
make when new ones are
needed.
Most visible which is why some
children are resistant to
wearing them.
Can have lots of feedback
(ringing) if not fitted correctly.
In the Ear (ITC)
Works for mild to severe
losses
Fits completely in the
bowl of the ear
Among the most visible
types of hearing aids
In the Canal (ITC)
Works only for mild to
moderate losses
Customized to fit your
ear canal
Difficult to change the
battery
Can have feedback
Completely in the Canal (CIC)
Molded to ear canal
Difficult to change
settings and battery
Barely visible
More expensive
Open Fit Hearing Aid
Similar to behind the ear
(BTE)
The case is much smaller
Smaller tubing
No earmolds involved
Cochlear Implant (CI)
Works for people with severe to
profound hearing loss who
cannot be helped with hearing
aids
Directly stimulates the auditory
nerve bypassing the damaged
parts of the ear
Requires minor surgery
Does NOT restore normal
hearing, instead gives a
representation of sound
Sign Language
Some people do not
benefit enough from
either hearing aid or
cochlear implant
They need to rely on
their vision for
communication and
learning
American Sign Language
(ASL), total
communication, cued
speech