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2. Conversation with another person
Sit with someone else in a quiet room. Face each
other so you can read facial expressions easily. You
may experience new speech sounds, which can seem
a little disturbing in the beginning. However, after
the brain has adapted to the new speech sounds, you
should hear speech clearer.
3. Listen to radio or TV
When listening to the TV or the radio, start out by
listening to news commentators since they usually
speak clearly, then try other programs.
If you find it difficult to listen to TV or radio, your
Hearing Care Professional should be able to give
you advice about assistive listening devices. If your
hearing instruments have a telecoil program, you may
benefit from this in combination with a loop system.
4. In group conversations
Group situations are usually accompanied by a
greater degree of background noise, and are,
therefore, naturally more difficult to cope with. In
such situations, therefore, focus your attention on the
person you want to hear. If you miss a word, ask the
speaker to repeat.
5. Telecoil use in church, theatre, or cinema
An increasing number of churches, theatres and
public buildings often have loop systems installed.
These systems send out wireless sound to be received
by the telecoil in your hearing instruments. Typically,
a sign will let you know whether the place has a
telecoil. Ask your Hearing Care Professional for
details.
6. Using the telephone
When using the telephone tilt the receiver edge lightly
on your cheek-bone in order to let the sound flow
directly into the hearing instrument’s microphone
opening. This way, the hearing aid will not whistle
and you ensure the best conditions to understand
the conversation. When you have the receiver in
this position, remember to speak directly into the
microphone on the telephone in order to ensure good
understanding at the opposite “end of the line”.
If your hearing aid has a
telecoil (and your telephone
has a built in tele-loop) you
can switch into the telecoil
program in order to further
improve the sound reception.
