Guest guest Posted January 22, 2000 Report Share Posted January 22, 2000 > The audiologist is going to pick out three different aids for us to look >at when we go back next time. One conventional, one programmable and one >digital (I think). Lexi has a moderate loss in the low frequencies and close >to normal hearing in the mid to high frequencies. I'm not sure what type we >would prefer. She also asked us if we want a remote control....but I think >we've decided we'd like the controls on the aid itself. Any ideas on this >one? Hi , My daughter has programmable aids. We'd have digital if the insurance would pay for them. We have the remote and we use it quite a bit. It was especially helpful at the beginning. When Miranda was first fitted, the audi set the aids a bit low, to get her a chance to become accustomed to them. After a few days, Mira began asking me to turn them up. Because we had the remote, I was able to count the number of " clicks " on the button, and the audi turned up the aids a corresponding amount. Without the remote, we would not be able to access the programs in the aid. It has three setting---normal, " restaurant " , and " train station " . The restaurant setting helps cut background nose and the train station setting lowers the overall volume. If we just turn the aids on manually, it does not activate the full program (for the normal setting), only the remote does that. When we get(eventually) the Microlink, it will be controlled by the same remote as the aids. Barbara Handley " A lot of us are working harder than we want, at things we don't like to do. Why? It figures! In order to afford the sort of existence we don't care to live. " --Bradford Angier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2000 Report Share Posted January 22, 2000 What is Alta regional? Sheri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2000 Report Share Posted January 22, 2000 - When you mentioned the different type of aids, I am assuming that the conventional aid is an analog...from our experience I would chose either a programmable or a digital aid, for a child who's language development depends on the quality of what they are hearing I would want a more updated technology. When we were in the market for new aids for our daughter the audiologist that we were going to at the time wanted her to get programmables, we were also hoping to find funding for the aids. You may be able to convince the state that programmables are worth the extra cost for her. The programmables are not outrageously expensive and are probably entirely appropriate for your daughter's hearing loss. We were working with Alta Regional in California and the audiologist wrote a letter to the organization stating why the programmables were a better choice than the analogs etc....they were eventually approved and the complete amount was offered to us. The unfortunate part in this process though is that it seems like the convincing is always lengthy, but it might be worth a try. Good Luck, Jeane Hearing Aid Fitting From: StormyWen@... Lexi had her appointment today to be fitted for hearing aids. She chose to have pink and blue swirled ear molds which should be pretty cute. We go back in 3 weeks to see if the molds fit her ears and pick out our choice of hearing aids. 6 weeks from today we go back to try the aids on and then in 9 weeks we'll go back to let them know if that is the type of aid we want to keep. The audiologist is going to pick out three different aids for us to look at when we go back next time. One conventional, one programmable and one digital (I think). Lexi has a moderate loss in the low frequencies and close to normal hearing in the mid to high frequencies. I'm not sure what type we would prefer. She also asked us if we want a remote control....but I think we've decided we'd like the controls on the aid itself. Any ideas on this one? For those of you who have tried different types of aids, which did you prefer? In December our insurance company said they would cover the aids. Then today when we got home AFTER her appointment there was a letter in the mail from our insurance company saying that they won't cover them....signed by the same lady who sent the first one. Apparently since our daughter also has coverage through the state, the state has to pay for the aids and I know the state will only pay for the cheapest aids there are and they probably won't work well for the type of loss Lexi has. I'm not sure how we're going to pay for them now. I'm sure glad they waited until the last minute to tell us!!! R. --------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2000 Report Share Posted January 22, 2000 Sheri- Alta Regional is a state run " service " organization that sponsors the EI program for at risk children under 3 and then after three continues to help if the child is mentally disabled. They provided services and equipment for us such as nutrition consults, tumbleform chairs, genetic counseling... Jeane Re: Hearing Aid Fitting From: SDunnstern@... What is Alta regional? Sheri --------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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