How to Choose a Hearing Aid : Features of Open-behind-the-ear Hearing Aid

Open-behind-the-ear hearing aids make customization unnecessary. Learn the features of an open-behind-the-ear hearing aid from an audiologist in this free health video.

Expert: M.J. DeSousa
Contact: www.listenupcanada.com
Bio: M.J. DeSousa is Chief Audiologist and one of the founders of ListenUP! and is responsible for staffing and clinical practices, including all Audiology.
Filmmaker: Kevin Fletcher

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[desb65]

My daughter who is 7 wears a hearing aid that has the custom mold . What is the benefits of this one over that. Do these work with standard fm units.

[AzizaMoghal]

@superfinelady Very good point!!

[hansenda8184]

These hearing aids do have disadvantages as well. You cannot always use an open dome, hearing losses can be too severe, retention is generally not as good, they can be less cosmeticlly appealing than a different style and they are not always appropriate for certain people with maniipulation difficulties ec.

[CountyOrdinance]

@superfinelady

In the bottom left hand side of the video there is a button that looks like a square with the letters, "CC" on it. That is the closed caption button. If you click it, the words will appear white on black at the bottom of the video.

I hope that helps! :)

[superfinelady]

i don't understand why all these vids about hearing aids have no subtitles

[CrowdPleeza]

@marcusmw007

Yeah I'am familiar with the CROS. I was referring to these OBTE or RITC size models being adapted for SSD people. Have you seen any CROS aids made with these OBTE or RITC models like the ones in this video? Or are they too small to be used as CROS aids?

[marcusmw007]

@CrowdPleeza

they do have hearing aids for a unilateral hearing loss in this case, deafness

they have ones called bicros etc

[marcusmw007]

@gessed they are a type of hearing aid.. i'm not sure whether you can fit it to other hearing aids

[CrowdPleeza]

Have these types of hearing aids been adapted for people with single sided deafness?

[gessed]

Could I fit the OBTE to any other hearing aid