User Manual

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Federal law restricts the sale of hearing devices 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.
CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS
In addition to seeing a physician for a medical evaluation, a child with
a hearing loss should be directed to an audiologist for evaluation 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.
ADDITIONAL NOTICES
A hearing device 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 device does not permit a
user to attain full benefit from it. The use of a hearing device is only part
of hearing habilitation and may need to be supplemented by auditory
training and instruction in lip reading.