Operation Manual

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Tips for Better Communication
• Letothersknowwhatyouneed;keepinmind
that people cannot “see” your hearing loss
• Developrealisticexpectationsofwhatyour
hearing instruments can and cannot do
• Betterhearingwithhearinginstruments
is a learned skill combining desire, practice
and patience
For Your Family and Friends
Your family and friends are also affected by your
hearing loss. Request that they:
• Getyourfullattentionbeforebeginning
to speak
• Lookatyouorsitface-to-faceinaquietroom
• Speakclearlyandatanormalrateandlevel;
shouting can actually make understanding
more difficult
• Rephraseratherthanrepeatthesamewords;
different words may be easier to understand
• Minimizedistractionswhilespeaking