Initially, you will have a short conversation with your audiologist to review any medical history and potentially repeat any hearing tests.
At the fitting appointment, we will:
- Set up the hearing aid(s) for your child’s individual hearing levels and needs.
- Explain how hearing aids work and how to care for them.
Occasionally we may carry out some extra tests to check your child’s hearing when they are wearing their hearing aid(s).
Before leaving the appointment, we will give your child the following items to take home:
- Their hearing aid(s)
- An information booklet on how to use, manage and look after their hearing aid(s)
- Boxes to store their hearing aid(s)
- Spare batteries
- A care kit with accessories to help them maintain their hearing aid(s)
Battery warning
Please note that batteries are toxic and should be out of reach from babies and children at all times. Your audiologist will add battery locks onto the hearing aids to ensure that babies and children are unable to get into the battery compartment.
If the hearing aid wearer has younger siblings in the house, then battery locks can also be added to older children’s hearing aids as well. Please ask your audiologist. Also, ensure that any older relatives or friends who wear hearing aids are aware of the risk should you visit with younger children.
Children’s hearing aid repairs
Should you feel that your child’s hearing aid has stopped working, you can contact us to arrange an appointment through one of the following routes on our contact us page.