Operation Manual

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Tips for Better Communication
Your hearing care professional will
recommend an appropriate schedule to help
you adapt to your new hearing system. It
will take practice, time and patience for your
brain to adapt to the new sounds that your
hearing system provides. Hearing is only
part of how we share thoughts, ideas and
feelings. Reading lips, facial expressions and
gestures can help the learning process and
add to what amplification alone may miss.
Please review the following simple
communication tips:
For You
• Move closer to and look at the speaker
• Sit face-to-face in a quiet room
• Try different locations to find the best
place to listen
• Minimize distractions
• Background noises may be frustrating
at first; remember, you have not heard
them for a while
• Let others know what you need; keep