Ni muhimu :
- Eleza faida za kutumia vifaa saidizi vya kusikia
- Teach a child and their caregiver how to use and look after the hearing aids correctly.
Ikiwa mtoto anahitaji usaidizi wa kutumia vifaa saidizi vyake vya kusikia, washirikishe walezi wao.
Faida za kutumia vifaa saidizi vya kusikia
Unapozungumza na mtoto na mlezi wao, eleza vifaa saidizi vya kusikia:
- Make it easier to learn and understand things at school
- Help with talking and playing with friends
- Support speaking clearly and learning new words by making sounds easier to hear.
Kujenga matumizi
Explain it takes time to adjust to wearing hearing aids for the first time.
At first, some sounds may be too loud or unclear. This is normal.
Unaweza kukabiliana na kuvaa vifaa saidizi vya kusikia kwa kuvitumia mara kwa mara na kwa kusikiliza sauti yako na sauti nyinginezo.
Maelekezo
Pata maelezo zaidi katika vidokezo kwa watumiaji wa Vifaa saidizi vya kusikia .
How to improve understanding of words
It can be helpful for parents and teachers to understand different ways to support a child at home and school:
- Stand in good lighting and position yourself so they can see your face clearly when you speak
- Speak naturally – don’t raise your voice or exaggerate lip movements
- Encourage one person to speak at a time to help the child focus on who is talking
- Seat the child at the front of the class to help them hear and see better
- Reduce background noise in the classroom as much as possible
- Encourage the child to let you know if they are having difficulties with activities at school.
Maelekezo
Baadhi ya watoto wanaweza kuwa na ugumu wa kusikia vizuri katika mazingira ya darasa yenye kelele. Jifunze jinsi ya kuboresha matumizi ya vifaa saidizi vya kusikia katika mazingira yenye kelele katika moduli ya mifumo ya maikrofoni ya mbali ya TAP Binafsi.
Kutumia vifaa saidizi vya kusikia
It is important to teach the child and their caregiver how to use the hearing aids including how to:
- Tambua sehemu mbalimbali za vifaa
- Kuwasha na kuzima kifaa saidizi
- Kuongeza ua kupunguza sauti
- Kukivaa na kukivua
- Kukibadilisha na kutunza betri.
Sehemu za vifaa saidizi vya kusikia
Show and explain the different parts of a hearing aid.
Demonstrate which hearing aid is for each ear.
Encourage the child to find the red marker for the right hearing aid and blue marker for left hearing aid.
Kuwasha na kuzima
Explain: Turn the hearing aid on and off at the battery compartment.
Swali
1. Je, ni njia gani unapaswa kuweka betri kwenye sehemu ya betri?
Chagua majibu mawili.
uko sahihi Ikiwa umechagua a na c kama maJibu sahihi!
The plus (+) symbol should be facing up. If the battery has a bump on one side and flat surface on the other, the flat surface should be on top. This allows the battery door to close.
2. Ni nini huwasha kifaa cha kusikia?
Chagua jibu moja.
Uko sahihi kama umechagua " b" kama Jibu sahihi
Insert the battery and close the door to turn on. Keeping the door open turns the hearing aid off.
Onyo
Explain to the caregiver and child that batteries can be dangerous. If batteries are swallowed, this is a medical emergency.
Fuata Sheria za eneo ulaoishi kuhusu Sheria za utupaji salama wa betri iliyotumika.
Kuongeza ua kupunguza sauti
Demonstrate how to adjust the volume up and down.
Kukivaa na kukivua
Before teaching how to put on and take off a hearing aid make sure the battery door is open to avoid any whistling (feedback) sound.
Eleza kwamba kifinyazi cha sikio huingia ndani ya masikio yao na kifaa cha kusikia hukaa nyuma ya masikio yao.
Mhakikishie mtoto kuwa haitamuumiza na umtie moyo kugusa kifinyazi cha sikio ili ajisikie vizuri zaidi.
Mfundishe mtoto na mlezi wao jinsi ya kuvaa na kuvua vifaa saidizi vya kusikia kwa usahihi.
Maelekezo
Watch this video to remind yourself how to put on and take off a hearing aid.
Kwa maelezo zaidi kuhusu jinsi ya kutumia visaidizi vya kusikia rejelea moduli ya Vifaa saidizi vya kusikia vilivyopangwa tayari TAP .
Dokezo
Kutumia klipu za vifaa saidizi vya kusikia kunaweza kusaidia kuzuia kifaa cha kusikia kuanguka. Hii ni muhimu hasa kwa watoto wadogo.
Replace and look after battery
Maelekezo
Watch this video to remind yourself how to replace a hearing aid battery.
Test your knowledge of looking after hearing aid batteries by answering the following questions.
Swali
1. Kwa wastani, betri ya kifaa cha kusikia hudumu kwa muda gani?
Chagua jibu moja.
2 weeks is correct!
A battery will usually keep a hearing aid powered for up to two weeks before it needs replacing.
2. Je, ni ishara gani za betri ya chini?
Chagua majibu matatu sahihi.
If you selected a, b and e, you are correct!
The hearing aid may have an alert signal or not sound as loud as before when the battery is low. It may also stop working.
Dokezo
Hifadhi betri mpya mahali pa ubaridi. Daima Hakikisha kuwa una seti ya betri za ziada.
