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Emma Connolly Instructions Purpose of this activity : To help synthesize knowledge about technological options for the hearing impaired and their applications. Instructions : Include the questions below in your response . 500 word maximum. Please use in-text citations and utilize one additional credible resource, in addition to the websites provided below (not the text book). P lease review the rubric to see what you will be graded on. Assignment: Now that you have learned about the features of various types of hearing aids, visit the Phonak website. Below are the links to the consumer site and the professionals site. https://www.phonak.com/us/en/hearing-aids/hearing-aids-for-children/hearing-aids-for-kids.html https://www.phonakpro.com/us/en/home.html Part One: 1. Find a hearing aid that would be recommended for children and describe its special features, especially those advantageous to children. I have chosen to concentrate on the Sky Marvel-SP series of hearing aids, which are designed for individuals with moderate to profound hearing loss (Phonak: Sky M-SP,n.p). The hearing aid's long battery life, resistance to dust and water, and tamper-proof ear hook are some of its unique features that I believe are worth mentioning (Phonak:Sky M-SP,n.d). Seeing that children typically have active lives, water resistance and a high battery life of 10 hours are the greatest benefits of this hearing aid for kids. The tamperproof ear hook and rechargeable battery choice are wonderful advantage as well because children are prone to making mistakes due to their constant experimentation during development. 2. Select one ALD for this pediatric patient and explained how it would be coupled/connected to the hearing aid(s). The one ALD I decided to choose for this pediatric patient is Bluetooth but, more specifically focusing on the Roger On™ . According to the Roger On™ User’s Guide, you first have to make sure both the Roger On™ and the Sky Marvel-SP hearing aid is on. Then you, “press the connect button on the backside of your Roger On ™”. Finally, you “hold your Roger On close to the hearing aid…” until it connects (Phonak: Roger On™ User Guide, p. 38, 2021) - 2A. Could this ALD also be used with a cochlear implant? Yes, the Roger On™ is compatible with “almost any hearing aid or cochlear implant” but, requires a separate receiver such as the Roger NeckLoop, Roger Direct™ , and the Roger X. (Phonak: Roger On™ Overview, n.d.) 3. Explain how use of this ALD could improve communication for this pediatric patient. The use of this ALD could definitely improve communication for this pediatric patient. For example a notable feature is left and right speech identification. This feature will help the pediatric patient feel more engaged in the conversation. It also works well with background noise as it “helps support conversations by automatically selecting the person who is talking. (Phonak: Roger On™ Overview, n.d.) Part Two: Visit the Advanced Bionics Website and review the front-end processing strategies available in their Bimodal

Emma Connolly hearing solutions https://advancedbionics.com/us/en/home/products/naida-bimodal-hearing-solution.html 1. Select two of the “features” (front-end strategies) and explain in your own words the benefit they provide. One of the “features” include being able to “enjoy conversations even in challenging listening situations.” Another is being able to “adjust both devices with a single control.” 2. How would these features be of particular benefit in a bimodal or bilateral condition (compared to a unilateral fitting)? Be sure to explain why these are particularly benefit when a patient is fit in both ears, not just one. In a bimodal or bilateral condition, where the individual is fitted with hearing aids in both ears, these features become even more beneficial compared to a unilateral fitting. With hearing aids in both ears, the brain receives input from both sides, facilitating better localization of sound, improved speech understanding in noisy environments, and a more balanced auditory experience overall.

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