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@ken82 I agree. Most audiologists do not know what it's like to live with hearing loss. We need to be more assertive on telling them how to better accommodate us. During my last audiologist visit, the audi would be talking to me while my hearing aids were "offline" during a programming sequence. I hear very little without my aids. Before I walked out of there, I suggested that they buy an Android tablet and install the Live Transcribe app. This way, I could read what they were saying when the aids were not working. I followed up with an email with a link to a product that would do the job.
Tony in Michigan
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Hi Tony.... I like your assertiveness. I have suggested to my audiologist and my ENT that they set up a short training session for their group and also doctors in other specialties to talk about how to better help those with hearing loss. Maybe bring in one or two people with loss to talk to the group. They all seemed interested but I don't think anything has been done with the idea yet. I will keep bringing it up though.
I found most doctors as well as most hearing folks just don't get it. When I say that I have hearing loss they immediately start talking louder. It's not the volume it's the clarity that is the issue. So yes there needs to be a lot more understand and training. Judy
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@ken82 That is so ironic that the audi was talking while the aids were "offline". If I were in that situation I would hope I would immediately tell them that I cannot hear sufficiently when "offline". Like Tony said about using a hearing app, I am trying to train myself to have my Otter at the ready for any "professional visit" or when shopping in a store.