- Relate hearing test results in easy-to-understand language
- Help people explain their hearing loss to others
- Save time in the appointment by focusing on what matters to your client
- Guide your client through personalized recommendations based on their needs
My Hearing Explained
The audiogram is a valuable tool for hearing care professionals, but research shows that it can be difficult for clients and their communication partners to understand. My Hearing Explained is a conversation guide for relaying hearing test results in person-centered terms.
What are the benefits?
Perspectives and insights
Why use My Hearing Explained?
Read more about the benefits for you and your clients of using this conversation guide to share hearing test results
How would you describe the audiogram? We asked the experts – professionals and people with hearing loss alike – what three words come to mind when they think of it.
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My Hearing Explained
Download this tool to share hearing test results in a person-centered way
Instructions
Download guidelines for how to use My Hearing Explained
Conversation example
Download a sample conversation of My Hearing Explained being used in an appointment
Additional resources
Counseling with the audiogram
An article co-authored by a team at Northwestern University and Ida looks at how the audiogram factors into clinical counseling (links to external site)
ASHA Voices podcast
Ida joined our partners at ASHA to discuss how My Hearing Explained can help hearing care professionals make hearing test results resonate with their clients (links to external site)