The following list contains an introduction to relevant booklets made by Oticon.
The booklets are available as PDF files. If you want to read them, click on the 'Download' link.
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Parents' Guide Most parents of hearing-impaired children face an unexpected and completely new situation, and this guide is therefore particularly useful for parents of children who have recently been diagnosed with a hearing loss.
This is a 40-page booklet that discusses the physical, practical and psychological issues related to understanding and coping with your child’s hearing loss.
Teacher's Guide Teachers of children with hearing loss play a vital role. This guide offers valuable information and suggestions on how to optimise the learning environment to support children with hearing loss.
Family Notebook This is a practical guide for parents and other adults involved in the care and education of a child with hearing loss. It is an observation guide with questions, in which parents can record their child's initial experiences with hearing aids. Parents’ feedback is essential to help the audiologist adjust and fine-tune the child’s hearing aids.
All about FM This booklet explains to teachers and parents how FM systems work and how they help children with hearing loss in the classroom and in other noisy places. It offers useful information about classroom acoustics such as the effects of noise, reverberation and distance.
Clear Speech Even the best hearing aids may not give your child excellent speech understanding in all situations. There are, however, techniques you as a parent or family can use to make it easier for your child to understand a conversation. This booklet outlines a method of speaking that is clearly understood and easily used in your daily life.
Teacher's Resource Pack The resource pack is an educational tool for the whole class or for the child at home. It provides teachers and parents with information about the anatomy and the functionality of the ear. It also deals with subjects such as the causes of hearing loss and the various types of hearing instruments.
CD Booklet for Otto's World of Sounds The CD booklet provides advice and guidance on how to install and play Otto's World of Sounds. Furthermore, it provides you with good advice on playing the game with your child.
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