{"id":22731,"date":"2013-04-24T16:59:22","date_gmt":"2013-04-24T21:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=22731"},"modified":"2013-04-24T17:04:49","modified_gmt":"2013-04-24T22:04:49","slug":"second-life-for-hearing-aids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2013\/04\/24\/second-life-for-hearing-aids\/","title":{"rendered":"Second life for hearing aids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>April 24, 2013<\/p>\n<p><strong>Second life for hearing aids<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Q: What can I do with my Mom\u2019s hearing aids?<\/p>\n<p>A: Please bring them in. My practice has a number of ways we can use your mother\u2019s hearing aids to help others hear better. First, if we originally fit your mother with her hearing aids, we will program them for another family member.<\/p>\n<p>Second, we have a hearing aid program for students at the Texas School for the Deaf. We typically purchase new, warrantied hearing aids for TSD students. We can also give TSD used hearing aids.<\/p>\n<p>Third, my practice has a program for gently used hearing aids to be given to working parents of school-age children. To qualify, the parents must fit the parameters of the program\u2019s guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>Last, we often use parts from older hearing aids to provide free repairs on other hearing aids. We do not charge for any hearing aid repairs done on site.<\/p>\n<p>Call us at 282-4327 to arrange a complimentary ear check-up, hearing test, and hearing aid demonstration. Please bring us your old hearing aids. We will use them to help other people hear better.<\/p>\n<p>Saleem Assaf (BA \u2013 Rice and MBA \u2013 UT) opened the Better Hearing Center in 2008 as a licensed fitter and dispenser of hearing instruments and personalized digital hearing systems. Saleem is a board member of the Texas Hearing Aid Association and has received \u2018Focus on People\u2019 awards for his level of care and service.<\/p>\n<p>The Better Hearing Center of Austin<br \/>\n3808 Spicewood Springs, #103<br \/>\n2500 W. William Cannon, #501<br \/>\n512-282-4327<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.betterhearingofaustin.com\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.betterhearingofaustin.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.statesman.com\/news\/lifestyles\/health\/second-life-for-hearing-aids\/nXWmQ\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.statesman.com\/news\/lifestyles\/health\/second-life-for-hearing-aids\/nXWmQ\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 24, 2013 Second life for hearing aids Q: What can I do with my Mom\u2019s hearing aids? A: Please bring them in. 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