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Curious sorry- were you not a candidate for cochlear implants? Very few hearing aids works well for profound- my loss at a moderate to Severe level has very few powerfulaids that will work for me. More importantly go back to the audiologist and tell him/ her what’s happen. If he or she states cannot help you report the person - if is working with you to help you learn- tweak your aids to change the parameters set up - will change aid even - that’s a good audiologist- There is a learning curve- learning to hear with your aids- finding out and communicating with you whereas you’re problems are - they can reprogram your aid according. My aids had to be tweaked a lot before my resounds works the way I need them to. My aids are 15 and 13 years old. Hopes this helps
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I have similar problems trying to get more information on Orcon for very low vision people. The very HARD SELL they push and the $5,000.00 price has me running away as far as I can. There are others for $10,000.00 and on and on. I am preparing a very special place for them and onlookers such as you and I can watch them squirm for free. Crooks, liars, etc., etc. I know so many people such as you and I who have been taken for $5,000 (and more) for hearing aids and eyeglasses that DO NOT REALLY WORK AS THEY SHOULD. May god save them from their misguided actions.
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There are a handful of states that have successfully created legislation that requires those who sell hearing aids to share information about the telecoil option, AND demonstrate how it works to all clients. All of that legislation has happened because HLAA members in those states have educated about it and advocated for it. I live in Wisconsin where we are currently working on this legislation. It isn't easy because of the process and procedure required to educate, provide information and do the advocacy. Legislation takes time. It doesn't happen in a vacuum. And, it's only going to happen IF people will get involved. This is an issue for the hard of hearing population. While the Deaf population may help you in your state, don't count on it. They have an entirely different agenda that is all about American Sign Language. The Deaf population counts on using the numbers of the entire 'hearing impaired' population to advocate. (48 million people with hearing loss.) That leads legislators to think that providing ASL is enough, and is the answer to communication access. I am all for the culturally Deaf, ASL dependent population having communication access, but I am not in favor of hard of hearing people getting left in the shuffle because legislators don't get the whole picture. (There are fewer than 2 million of that 48 million group that use ASL. The other 46 million use technology.) The issue of telecoils, hearing loops, and other technology accommodations is easily pushed aside. We are invisible. WE, who need these technologies have to be willing to fight for them.