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Discover MoreWhen you visit your hearing specialist for a mapping session, there’s certain important information that’s needed for programming your processor. We share some practical tips for what information you should keep track of throughout your hearing journey. Whether it’s rehabilitation information or device details, keeping well-organized records will greatly benefit you or your child.
Keeping a listening log can save you time and improve your mapping performance. Detailed information about how well you hear in different listening settings and with different programs can help your audiologist map the most effective settings for your everyday life. A spiral notebook with separate sections is a good way to record these entries. Here are some ideas for what to include in your listening log:
For your medical files, keep them in order by date. This information can be helpful for your own review, and for your medical or hearing specialist. Keep records of:
Implants and audio processors don’t come with tags on them like clothes do. So, it’s important to know the details of your device well. Keeping information about your medical device is helpful for many reasons. You can share the information with medical professionals, with your hearing specialist, or use it for troubleshooting.
Keep the following information handy:
There are various documents that are helpful to give to your child’s medical or hearing specialists and teachers. Your child may have a change in teachers or hearing specialists. This information will be helpful in getting your child back on track to a better listening future.
This post was written with help from Jeanne Fredriksen, a Rehabilitation Specialist at MED-EL.
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