Operation Manual

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FDA Information
Federal law restricts the sale of hearing aids 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. The exercise of such a
waiver is not in your best health interest and its use is
strongly discouraged.
A hearing aid will not restore normal hearing and will not
prevent or improve a hearing impairment resulting from
organic conditions. Use of a hearing aid is only part of
hearing habilitation and may need to be supplemented
by auditory training and instruction in lip reading. In most
cases, infrequent use of a hearing aid does not permit a
user to attain full benefit from it.
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.