Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi Everyone,
I've been researching the different types of assistive technology available to help with APD. Does anyone know of any hearing devices that can reduce/filter background noise and make a speaker's voice clearer/more pronounced? I work in hospitality so it is for the most part a noisy and overstimulating environment. Due to the nature of my job I would need something portable and discreet. I have come across Bose Hearphones, but they have been discontinued. I'm wondering if there is anything else on the market that is similar or better?
I was told for the first time that I had hearing loss when I was 10, but my family had known since I was around one month. I had seen a few otolaryngologists and they all said the same thing: I had a mid neurosensorial hearing loss in both ears. I have an aunt and some cousins who also have hearing loss so no one thought too much about it. But recently I was told by an audiologist that my hearing was perfect and that I just had auditory processing disorder and I would never be able to use hearing aids. That broke my heart, to be honest, as I've been dreaming of getting hearing aids to help with my hearing since I was 12 (I'm 18 almost 19).