MANALAPAN, N.J., Sept. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- New Jersey audiology practice The Hearing Center now offers free community education courses on communication-enhancing skills for those experiencing hearing loss.
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"Many patients do not have a great understanding of hearing loss," said Dr. Eric Sandler, director of audiology at The Hearing Center. "Hearing loss affects you in different listening environments, so [we teach] different strategies to compensate for how the hearing loss affects them."
Aural rehabilitation classes cover strategies that enhance communication, including lip-reading and handling stressful listening environments.
"You hear all the time that people don't like driving at night because of the stressful visual environment," Sandler said. "There are similarities with hearing loss. When someone finds themselves in a stressful listening environment, it is more difficult to listen and understand. Developing strategies to cope can improve quality of life."
Sandler said the classes are designed to educate adults coping with hearing loss, with a focus on adjusting to hearing aids.
"Hearing aid fitting is a process," Sandler said. "It's important to go to someone who understands the process, the physiologic function of the ear, and the way the brain processes sound. Hearing aid technology is constantly changing. We provide patients with hearing aid verification that allow them to ensure that hearing aids are actually doing what they are prescribed to do. All of that will ultimately affect the patient's outcome in overcoming hearing loss."
According to audiologist Dr. Anne Michele Puglisi, class facilitator and aural rehabilitation specialist with the center, group settings are useful ways to learn how to cope with reduced hearing capabilities.
"The class is a perfect time for [attendees] to share thoughts or to ask questions about hearing loss," Puglisi said. "Classes give patients the opportunity to learn more about strategies they can use to improve communication. Attendees learn how to use visual cues to improve understanding. We practice techniques using real-life situations and language. We even review technology that can complement their hearing aids in challenging listening environments."
Sandler said the classes are a natural development for the expanding practice, which operates three offices across central New Jersey: Manalapan in Monmouth County; Highland Park in Middlesex County; and Clark in Union County.
"We want patients to know that our practice is not just a place that is offering a product-- we are offering a comprehensive service to improve their hearing and quality of life," Sandler said.
The free aural rehabilitation class begins on Oct. 7 at 1:15 p.m. at The Hearing Center's Manalapan offices, 224 Taylors Mills Road. Additional sessions will take place at the same time and location on October 14th and 21st. Reservations are required and space is limited; call (732) 462-8412 to reserve.
ABOUT THE HEARING CENTER
The Hearing Center is an advanced audiology practice with offices in three New Jersey counties. The state-of-the-art facilities offer: hearing aid fittings and verification; tinnitus evaluations; diagnostic evaluations; screening for newborns; noise protection devices; and specialized earplugs for musicians. The practice will mark its 30th anniversary in 2016. For more information, visit www.thcaudiology.com.
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