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Your provider may talk to you about using hearing devices. A hearing device is technology designed to give your baby access to sounds. Using hearing devices as early as possible can improve your baby’s speech and language.
A pediatric audiologist can help determine the hearing device that is right for your baby and communication goals. It is important to choose an audiologist with experience with young children. Please contact EHDI at 517-335-8878 if you need assistance locating a pediatric audiologist near you.
Your insurance company may cover the cost of hearing devices. Contact them directly to confirm. Children’s Special Health Care Services (CSHCS) may also help cover hearing devices for your child. CSHCS can serve families with commercial insurance, Medicaid, and families without insurance. Call 800-359-3722 or visit the website at CSHCS to learn more.
All hearing devices need to be used consistently and checked regularly to help babies hear their best. Below is a description of common hearing devices.
A hearing aid is a small electronic device that can be worn behind the ear. It works by picking up sounds through a microphone, making them louder, and sending them through a tube into the baby's ear canal. It boosts certain pitches more than others and is programmed for the child's specific hearing needs. The goal is to help the child comfortably hear speech and other sounds in their surroundings.
A cochlear implant is a surgically placed device designed to help children hear sounds and understand speech. It is for children with significant hearing loss who are not helped enough by hearing aids. Cochlear implants work differently than hearing aids. Instead of making sounds louder, they bypass the damaged area of the inner ear and send electrical signals directly to the nerve fibers.
A cochlear implant system has two main components. An externally worn component detects sounds and sends them to an internal implant, which is placed just under the skin behind the ear. Learn more here: https://youtu.be/8itD2KmPcBU.
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A bone conduction device is designed for very specific types of hearing loss. It works differently than hearing aids or cochlear implants. It captures sound using a microphone and changes it to vibrations. These sound vibrations are sent through the bones of the skull directly to the inner ear. It is used when differences exist in the outer or middle ear such as no outer ear, ear canal, or middle ear bones. It may also be used when hearing loss is present in just one ear. Bone conduction devices can be worn on the head using a headband or surgically implanted.
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Assistive listening devices (ALDs) are tools used when extra assistance with listening is required. They may be used with or without other hearing devices. ALDs can look and function differently depending on why they are needed. They might be used in situations with background noise or when listening from a distance. They may also be used for specific tasks like watching TV, talking on the phone, or participating in a classroom setting.
Examples of ALDs include devices to hear a teacher in a classroom, headsets for hearing the TV, closed captioning on TV or phone screens, and amplified telephones. Additional examples of ALDs can include alarm clocks, fire alarms, or carbon monoxide detectors that alert with a flashing light or vibration. ALDs offer a variety of solutions to support individuals with their listening and alerting needs.
Learn more: Assistive Listening and Alerting Devices - American Academy of Audiology
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