Services Provided

Adult Services

Adults with hearing loss frequently are not aware of the extent of their impairment because it progresses gradually and is not noticed until it affects their quality of life.

• Comprehensive hearing evaluations including the ABR (auditory brainstem response) test for babies, young children and children or adults with developmental disorders
• Cochlear Implant candidacy evaluation and counseling
• Routine mapping
• Hearing aid evaluation and selection
• Hearing aids (from standard analog to the latest digital technology)
• Hearing aid repair
• Assistive listening devices
• Custom hearing protection
• Cerumen management

Cochlear Implant Services

HASA’s Cochlear Implant Services Team of audiologists and speech-language pathologists (SLPs) offer an integrated program to pre- and post-cochlear implant patients. For children receiving a cochlear implant, HASA offers a continuum of auditory/oral services for children from infancy through age 5 or 6. Our program prepares children with hearing loss for mainstream Kindergarten and for success in the hearing/speaking world.

Children with cochlear implants who receive aural habilitation services at HASA and preschoolers in our Auditory/Oral Preschool, “Little Ears, Big Voices,” have easy access to HASA audiologists for continuous mapping and assistive-device repair. They can also rely on HASA SLPs for on-going aural habilitation. All HASA professionals in the Auditory/Oral program have the highest level of certification and at least master’s level degrees. Moreover, HASA offers an intimate, family-centered environment, state-of-the-art facility and equipment, free and ample parking and friendly staff willing to devote special attention to each patient.

Cochlear Implant Services:  

Pre-implant services:

• Initial Candidacy Assessment
• Speech-Language Evaluation
• Cochlear Implant Consultation

Post-implant services:

• Activation
• Routine Mapping
• Aural Rehab for children ages 0-5 
  
  • Speech-language therapy
  • Parent groups
  • Full-day, year-round, Auditory/Oral Preschool Program, “Little Ears, Big Voices” 
• Aural rehab for post-implant adults
  
  • Speech-reading classes
  • Lip-reading classes
  • Mapping
  • Advocacy training

Pediatric Services

HASA employs a full-time pediatric audiologist. Our highly qualified audiologists are especially talented at working with babies and children. Our state-of-the-art equipment includes sophisticated ABR (auditory brainstem response) equipment for performing very accurate hearing tests on babies and young children.

HASA Audiologists provide the following services for babies and children:

• Comprehensive hearing testing, including middle ear testing
• Hearing aid evaluation, selection and customization
• Advice and sale of accessories and batteries
• Repair and modifications
• Fitting of custom earmolds 
• Fitting of custom hearing protection including musician’s plugs and swim plugs
• Personal FM systems
• Cerumen (earwax) removal prior to testing

Signs and Symptoms of Hearing Loss in Children

You should be concerned if your infant or child:

• Does not pass the newborn hearing screening or school screening
• Does not respond to sounds, like smiling when you speak to him/her,
• or is not startled at loud noise 
• Is delayed in developing speech 
• Does not pay attention to music 
• Cannot hear you when you call from another room 
• Wants you to turn up the television or DVD player 
• Does not imitate speech sounds

A certified audiologist at HASA will conduct a painless, comprehensive hearing assessment and make recommendations if a problem is detected. If an undiagnosed medical condition is suspected, a referral will be made to the appropriate specialist. If a hearing aid is recommended, the audiologist will suggest a range of programs and services for the entire family.

Client Concerns

The professional staff is sensitive to the concerns of their older clients in particular. During the hearing examination, the audiologists go out of their way to explain the changes in the ear during the aging process. Clients also are reassured when they see that HASA dispenses a full spectrum  of hearing aids. Many are small and discreet yet calibrated to compensate for their particular limitation.

Another client concern is the cost of testing and hearing aids. To alleviate these worries and to ensure that lack of financial resources does not prevent access to care, HASA’s staff provides financial aid applications. Sign language interpreters and other staff members, including employees fluent in other languages are available if the client needs interpretation services.

Financial support comes from individuals and organizations that share HASA’s concern for the quality of life among this population