Hearing Aids & Speech Therapy Center – Listen and Speak in Pune

1. www.listenandspeak.in Listen and speak clinic is a leading & Speech Therapy and Hearing Aid Center in Pune, Maharashtra. Our staff are multilingual in English, Hindi, Marathi and other vernacular languages of India, and understand the importance of treating everyone that comes to our office like family.

2. Small electronic device • Quiet and noisy situations • 1 out of 5 who needs, actually uses • Three Basic Parts • Microphone • Amplifier • Speaker What is a hearing aid? www.listenandspeak.in

3. Sound travels through outer ear • Eardrum vibrates • Three smalls bones carry sound to cochlea • Vibration stimulates hair cells • Creates electrical current to auditory nerve • Transmits to brain How does “hearing” work? www.listenandspeak.in

4. Telecoil • Connect directly to hearing aid • Filters background noise • Used with telephones, FM systems, and induction loop systems • Directional Microphones • Amplify sounds more from front • Better signal to noise radio • Improves speech understanding in noise Hearing aid technology www.listenandspeak.in

5. Two types of hearing loss: • Conductive hearing loss • Sound obstructed through the ear • Treatable with surgery • Sensorineural hearing loss • Damage to the cochlea • Most common type • Type helped by hearing aid What causes hearing loss? www.listenandspeak.in

6. 2 types of hearing aids • Analog • Converts sound waves into electrical signals • Custom built for each user • Less expensive • Digital • Converts sound waves into numerical codes • Similar to binary code • More flexibility in adjustment How do hearing aids work? www.listenandspeak.in

7. Analog hearing aid www.listenandspeak.in

8. Digital hearing aid www.listenandspeak.in

9. BTE (Behind-the-Ear) • Fits behind pinna(ear) • Consists of case, earmold, & tube • Sound routed from case to earmold • Mini BTE What type of hearing aids are there? www.listenandspeak.in

10. ITE (In-the-Ear) • Mild to severe hearing loss • Completely inside outer ear • Not recommended for children • Capable of added features • telecoil What type of hearing aids are there?(continued) www.listenandspeak.in

11. ITC(In-the-Canal) • Mild to moderate hearing loss • Customized to recipient • Almost completely hidden • Difficult to adjust and change battery What type of hearing aids are there?(continued) www.listenandspeak.in

12. CIC(Completely-in-Canal) • Mild to moderate hearing loss • Smaller than ITC • Difficult to adjust and add features • More expensive What type of hearing aids are there?(continued) www.listenandspeak.in

13. Designed for those who are profoundly deaf • Can be used alone or with traditional hearing aid • Two main systems: • External • Sound processer, microphone, and transmitter • Internal • Receiver and electrode array Cochlear Implant www.listenandspeak.in

14. Bypass normal hearing system • Helps severe sensorineural, conductive, or mixed • Attach to bones in middle ear • Bypasses auditory canal and middle ear BAHA(Bone Anchored Hearing Aid) Future for hearing aids www.listenandspeak.in

15. Hearing aids are smaller and more powerful • Aiming for higher sound quality in the future • Accommodate virtually every type of listening environment • Continually adjust themselves to improve sound quality and reduce feedback • Closer to achieving gift of hearing Conclusion www.listenandspeak.in

16. Listen n' Speak Clinic AddressesShop No.202, 2nd floor, Vision Galleria, Near Kunal Icon, Pimple Saudagar, Pune – 411027 E-mail: info@listenandspeak.in Contact No: +91 9130528978020 – 27206605 Contact Us www.listenandspeak.in