How to use your hearing aid. How to use your digital. easy read. hearing aid. Also available: How to use your analog hearing aid

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1 How to use your digital easy read hearing aid Also available: How to use your analog hearing aid Designed and illustrated by CHANGE 2012

2 When you first get your hearing aid: Practise using the controls. Settings Volume Different hearing aids have different controls. Your Audiologist will show you. Practise putting it in your ear. Which ever style you have make sure your ear piece fits properly into your ear. 1 Designed and illustrated by CHANGE 2

3 Start wearing it for 1 hour only, 2 times a day. Start wearing it in quiet places. 3 Designed and illustrated by CHANGE 4

4 Try talking to 1 person in a quiet place. Next: Try talking in a small group. 5 Designed and illustrated by CHANGE 6

5 Wear your hearing aid outside. Do not have the volume too loud. 7 Designed and illustrated by CHANGE 8

6 Next: It will be hard to hear everything at first but it will get easier. Try using your hearing aid somewhere noisy. 9 Designed and illustrated by CHANGE 10

7 If you still can not get used to your hearing aid, speak to someone at the hospital and they will help you. When you need to change the batteries in your hearing aid you can: Get them free from any hospital that has a battery service. You may need to show your Hearing Aid Book. 11 Designed and illustrated by CHANGE 12

8 Get them free from some health centres. If your hearing aid does not work properly: Check that it is on the right setting. Buy them from a chemist. Check that the volume is on and that it is not too high. Check it is shut and switched ON If it is open it is OFF 13 Designed and illustrated by CHANGE 14

9 Use your push button control to set your hearing aid for using Loop Systems. It makes it easier to hear sounds more clearly and cuts down background noise. You can get loop systems for your home so that you can pick up sound from your TV, hi-fi or radio. If there is no loop system switch to everyday mode. Check that your batteries are in the right way. This symbol means there is a loop system in the room. 15 Designed and illustrated by CHANGE 16

10 Try a new battery. new Check the hearing aid fits properly in your ear. Ask your doctor to check if you have too much wax in your ears. 17 Designed and illustrated by CHANGE 18

11 How How to use to use your your hearing aid aid How to use your digital hearing aid Some hearing aids have tubes If your hearing aid still does not work someone at the hospital can help you. Check the tube is not blocked. Check the tube is not squashed or split. 19 Designed and illustrated by CHANGE 20

12 For more information Action on Hearing Loss is the new name for what used to be the RNID. They are a charity working to change the world for the UK s 9 million deaf and hard of hearing people. If you go to their website you can find out about support in your area. Telephone Textphone SMS [email protected] Action on Hearing Loss Featherstone Street, London, EC1Y 8SL About CHANGE CHANGE is a leading national campaining rights organisation led by disabled people. We employ people with learning disabilities on equal salaries to develop of high quality easy read information that supports people with learning disabilities to make informed decisions and develop their full potential. CHANGE provides a bespoke design and illustration service to support organisations to develop effective easy read information. Staff with learning disabilities also deliver training around accessible information and inclusive working [email protected] 21 Designed and illustrated by CHANGE 22