User's Guide

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Important Notice For Prospective Hearing Aid Users
Federal law restricts the sale of hearing aids to those individuals who have obtained a medical evaluation from a licensed
physician. Federal law permits a fully informed adult to sign a waiver statement declining the medical evaluation for
religious or personal beliefs that preclude consultation with a physician. The exercise of such a waiver is not in your best
health interest and its use is strongly discouraged. A hearing aid will not restore normal hearing and will not prevent or
improve a hearing impairment resulting from organic conditions. Use of a hearing aid is only part of hearing habilitation
and may need to be supplemented by auditory training and instruction in lip reading. In most cases, infrequent use of a
hearing aid does not permit a user to attain full benefit from it.
Children With Hearing Loss
In addition to seeing a physician for a medical evaluation, a child with a hearing loss should be directed to an audiologist
for evaluation and rehabilitation since hearing loss may cause problems in language development and the educational and
social growth of a child. An audiologist is qualified by training and experience to assist in the evaluation and rehabilitation
of a child with a hearing loss.