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EXCEPTIONAL SENIORS

• If a person seems not to every person needs a hearing aid
understand, PLEASE do to improve understanding or as a
not raise your voice at cure for improved communication.
them. Louder volume We have brochures that give helpful
does not improve speech suggestions to improve these
discrimination issues. situations for the communicator and
the listener. Come by today for your
• If you must repeat what copy.
you have just said,
restating the comment We also offer FREE video ear canal
in a little different order inspections. Call today for your
might help. appointment.
• Always use the person’s Our staff, Gayle Willson, Polly
name at the beginning of Wampler, and Blair Willson, are
your comment to clarify available to answer your questions.
you are talking to them. Our family has been serving the
Plainview and Lubbock area for 45+
• We all use visual cues, years.
even when we don’t
realize it. Face the person
you are speaking to and
allow them to watch your
lips. Facial hair that covers the lips makes it
difficult for a person with a hearing deficit to
distinguish words. At a proper distance, pull
your mask down so your lips can be seen. We
have masks with a window in them for this
purpose. Come by one of our offices for a free
mask.

• Make sure ambient sounds are at a minimum
when conversing. Save the conversation for
when the dishwasher has completed or when
you can mute the television. Pause in the
conversation if loud sounds occur, like a car
passing by or the blare of a siren.
• Please, please, don’t tell a person to turn up
their hearing aids or even ask them if they are
wearing them. Remember, it is even more
frustrating for the person with compromised
hearing than for the person who is trying to
lead the conversation.
• Many times, the person who struggles to
understand will lead a conversation to a topic
they know and can follow. Allow them that
privilege.

We may need to do a FREE hearing screening for
you, to see if we might make other suggestions
to improve understanding. Please know, not

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