by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © August 2014 (updated January 2015) A concerned mother explained, “My daughter has mild to moderate bilateral hearing loss and wears hearing aids. In her Montessori classroom, they also use an FM system when appropriate. I have visited schools where they now use wireless soundfield systems. They seem great, especially for […]
Why Do I Hear Buzzing Sounds When Using My T-coils with Loop Devices?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady explained, I got a t-coil installed in my hearing aid. Now I hear buzzing noises every time I use my t-coil with the neckloop I got from you. Can you tell me what’s going on? Very likely what is happening is that there is magnetic interference in the room […]
Speechreading and Signing When You Lose Your Hearing
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A young mother explained, I recently was diagnosed with irreversible hearing loss in my left ear and it is starting in my right ear as well. I have 3 young children and I am having a hard time dealing with the loss of my hearing and the frustration of not understanding […]
Bupropion (Wellbutrin) Causes Hearing Loss and Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote, Is the ototoxicity of Wellbutrin based on anything other than anecdotal reports from readers? My audiologist insists it’s not ototoxic (although rather ironically he said, “I’ve seen thousands of patients on Wellbutrin over the years” as if that’s reassuring!) As far as I know, there are no definitive […]
If I Don’t Have a T-coil-Equipped Hearing Aid, How Can I Listen to a Loop System?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man asked, Is there a way to let people who do not have t-coils in their hearing aids listen to a room loop? At my retirement center, we could install a Univox CLS-1 (formerly DLS-50) loop system in a section of our conference room and have enough space for all […]
The Right Way to Help Your Spouse Hear
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote, I am hearing and my husband is very hard of hearing. When we are together and my husband doesn’t understand someone, I often pitch in and repeat or rephrase what the other person is saying. I would love to have some guidelines for doing this in a respectful […]