This roundtable addresses the importance of enhancing the use of hearing aids with additional products that help meet patients’ communication needs in a variety of situations. Participating in this discussion are members of The Hearing Review editorial advisory board Bopanna Ballachanda, PhD, ABA-C, DFAAA; Marshall Chasin, AuD; and hearing health advocate Shari Eberts, who has adult onset hearing loss....
No single practice-changing finding; however, the roundtable may surface accessory-recommendation strategies worth comparing against current counseling workflows.
Accessories are an under-discussed but high-impact part of hearing aid fitting, and peer consensus from experienced clinicians can help practitioners expand their accessory counseling repertoire.
- 01Editorial advisory board members share real-world accessory recommendations across listening environments.
- 02Covers a range of accessories such as remote mics, TV streamers, and wireless phone connectivity devices.
- 03Focuses on matching accessories to individual patient communication needs rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.
- 04Content is expert opinion from a trade publication's advisory board — not peer-reviewed research.
- 05Useful as a practical refresher for clinicians looking to improve accessory counseling conversations.