AUDIOLOGY/ HEARING

Hearing Aid Information

A consult with an otolaryngologist may be arranged if a patient qualifies for amplification. The audiologist will discuss hearing aid options such as size, colors and technology. The audiologist will then recommend which type of hearing aid is best for you or your child’s type of hearing loss.
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Family members are encouraged to attend these appointments since hearing loss involves both the listener and the speaker.

For children, the hearing aid is ordered by the audiologist through The Atlantic Provinces Special Education Authorities (www.apsea.ca). APSEA provides hearing aids and supplies at cost to children and youth who are deaf or hard of hearing and who reside in Atlantic Canada. These services are also available to the Francophone children through the New Brunswick Department of Education.