Operation Manual

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Helpful Reminders for You
How quickly you adjust to your hearing instruments
depends on how often you wear them. However,
don’t assume that you will hear and understand all
speech with your hearing instruments. When you
first start, you will notice an increase in the noise
levels around you. This noise has probably always
been there, but with your hearing loss, you might
not have noticed this background noise. Remember
that it may take awhile to get used to hearing sounds
louder than before. As with anything new, it will take
time and patience as you adapt to this new way
of hearing.
Hearing is only part of how we exchange thoughts,
ideas and feelings. Reading lips, facial expressions
and gestures can enhance the learning process and
supplement what amplification alone may miss. It
is important to keep in mind that the best way to
communicate is by:
COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES