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It’s not easy to walk through the clinic door for that first appointment. As a hearing care professional, you can ease the journey by following these tips.
Using person-centered language that acknowledges your patient’s struggles but also conveys respect is a good first step towards making the idea of wearing hearing devices more palatable.
It’s not easy to walk through the clinic door for that first appointment. As a hearing care professional, you can ease the journey by following these tips.
Even the most well-intentioned explanations can be misunderstood. The teach-back technique helps ensure that every patient leaves the clinic truly understanding their hearing care.
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Theory to practice
A series of interviews with experts in the field. Each interview translates theory into key takeaways for a hearing care professional’s daily practice.
Adults with hearing loss often struggle to understand speech when conversations take place at a distance or in noisy environments, even with well-fitted hearing aids. A recent study investigated whether Roger technology can help overcome these everyday listening challenges.
A recent study found that children achieved significantly better speech recognition with Roger™ Touchscreen Mic than with a traditional fixed directional remote microphone in realistic classroom listening scenarios.
A 2026 study explored whether Spheric Speech Clarity (SSC) can improve communication outcomes for adolescents and whether they prefer it over other noise management options. This article provides fitting guidance for SSC based on this research.
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In a real-world study, most adolescents preferred Spheric Speech Clarity in noisy environments where sounds changed quickly and speech came from different directions. Self-reported listening effort was also reduced by 15% compared to a traditional directional noise management system.
Adults with hearing loss often struggle to understand speech when conversations take place at a distance or in noisy environments, even with well-fitted hearing aids. A recent study investigated whether Roger technology can help overcome these everyday listening challenges.
