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FDA Information
The audiologist or hearing aid dispenser will conduct a hearing aid
evaluation to assess your ability to hear with and without a hearing aid .
The hearing aid evaluation will enable the audiologist or dispenser to
select and fit a hearing aid to your individual needs .
If you have reservations about your ability to adapt to amplification, you
should inquire about the availability of a trial-rental or purchase-option
program . Many hearing aid dispensers now offer programs that permit
you to wear a hearing aid for a period of time for a nominal fee after
which you may decide if you want to purchase the hearing aid .
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 .
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