[sasi] Is This True?

[Dave Mack]

Raising my hand at the back of the room,

As one who is admittedly possibly an intruder, may I ask a question?

I know little to nothing about hearing loss, but are there some hearing 
devices that rely on remnants of ear apparatus  and others that utilize bone 
or skull vibrations more as effective transmiters of potential auditory 
information to the brain?

 I know this must sound infantile and stupud, but I shall dare to ask 
because I have heard that there are several modes to transmit sound 
vibrations to the brain.  Please, please, forgive my stupidity as I try to 
understand this aspect of sensory loss.

Grandpa Dave in  California


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ruth Silver" <rsilver at execpc.com>
To: "sasi, (sight and sound impaired) discussion list" <sasi at acb.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 5:51 PM
Subject: Re: [sasi] Is This True?


> Hi Linda,
>
> I switched from analog to digital hearing aids about three years ago.  I 
> had a very hard time.  I was cautioned that the switch would be difficult.
>
> A very important lesson I learned was to return again and again to my 
> audiologist to reprogram the aids until they were suitable.  I know they 
> have things computerized and should be able to do this from our audiogram, 
> but sometimes what we hear or the way we perceive it may not be reflected 
> in the computer.  So, be persistent!  Smile.
>
> Ruth Silver
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Scott Dollar" <dollar018 at yahoo.com>
> To: "sasi, (sight and sound impaired) discussion list" <sasi at acb.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 7:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [sasi] Is This True?
>
>
>> Hi Linda,
>>
>> I have experience trying on with hearing aids before.  You need to 
>> evulate
>> it as a one or two week trial.  It will help you if you like it or not.
>> There are some good and bad hearing aids.  The main point is that it 
>> depends
>> on individual with their hearing loss.  Everyone has a different case of
>> hearing loss degree.
>>
>> The other thing is that there are some audiologist are good and bad that 
>> you
>> will never know.
>>
>> Hope this help you.
>>
>> A hurry up is not a very good idea.  It takes time for a one or two week 
>> of
>> evulate of the hearing aids.  The audiologist has to do your hearing test
>> that it will help to narrow down of the right and strong brand hearing 
>> aids
>> for you.
>>
>> Scott
>>
>>
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