It’s time to rediscover the world around you! At your hearing aid fitting and programming appointment with Belcher Hearing, your hearing healthcare professional will explain how to fit and remove your devices properly, how to charge or change the batteries, and how to clean and perform routine hearing aid maintenance to keep your devices functioning at peak efficiency. Understanding how to care for your devices and properly use them provides long-lasting function for your investment in your hearing health.
A hearing aid fitting can be an exciting time, but it may also feel overwhelming as you rediscover sounds and frequencies that you may have lost over time. Your hearing healthcare professional will walk you through each step of this experience to ensure you understand how to effectively use your devices and what to expect.
Live Speech Mapping
In order to determine the best levels for you and your new device, your hearing healthcare professional will also guide you through the live speech mapping process. Live speech mapping provides patients with an interactive experience by allowing them to discover the real differences that your hearing device makes to your hearing health!
Live speech mapping increases the likelihood that the programming of your new device is done correctly on the first try. In the past, patients responded to a series of beeps and noises, but today’s technology is much more effective and makes your fitting appointment more interactive. Live speech mapping can reduce the number of office visits required to make sure that your device is working as hard as it can for you!
During the live speech mapping appointment, small microphones will be placed in your ear canal and used to measure the response of your device. Your hearing healthcare professional will explain the entire live speech mapping process, then use high-tech equipment to evaluate what you are hearing through your devices. You will be able to provide immediate feedback so that your hearing healthcare professional can make changes on the spot.
Tips for Your Fitting Appointment
You will be asked to bring along a family member or loved one to your appointment. A familiar presence will offer you emotional support and act as a gauge in your ability to hear live voices for a truly patient-focused experience.
It may take some time for you to adjust physically and emotionally to the reality of your improved hearing as you realize what you may have missed out on, and it can be an on-going process. Keeping a positive attitude is the number one factor to ensure that you get the most out of your new device!