Hearing Aid Parts
Show us your earmold. Describe how it was made.
Got to choose the color. The audiologist made it.
Where is the battery door and how do you open it?
On the bottom of the Baha, open with your finger
Do you have to wear your hearing aids forever?
True
Who do you see when you get your hearing aid tested?
Audiologist
Name the times of day when you should wear your hearing aid?
Name the times of day when you should take it off.
In the bath/shower, in the pool/ocean, while sleeping
To get a Baha, do you need to have surgery?
Yes if there is a magnet under the skin, no if the Baha is on a softband.
Can you get your hearing aid wet?
False
What is the job of the dri-aid kit?
To pull out the moisture from the hearing aids
Name two things that could go wrong with your hearing aid and how you would solve the problem.
Broken tube - replace it
Etc.
What is the name of the part that keeps the BAHA attached to your shirt? What is its job?
A clip (alligator clip). So I don't lose it.
How old do you have to be to get a hearing aid?
You can get a hearing aid at any age.
Describe the sound your hearing aid makes when the battery is low.
What happens if your hearing aid gets shocked?
It will wipe out the program it is set to and there will be no sound.
How does the BAHA magnet stay on the head?
There is an internal magnet.
What do you need to do when you take the sticker off of a new battery before putting it in your hearing aid/BAHA? Why?
Wait 5 minutes.
The air helps it turn on
True - some even have rechargable batteries
What happens if you don't wear your hearing aid all the time.
The pathways in your brain won't be as strong - over time they will die.
If you are born with a smaller ear (microtia), how do surgeons create a bigger ear?
Sometimes they use skin from other parts of your body to make one.
How old was Mareo when he got his hearing aids?
6 weeks old
What are the different sizes of hearing aid batteries?
675, 13, 312 and 10