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On episode 89 of the All About Audiology podcast, Dr. Lilach Saperstein speaks with audiologist Batya Jacob. Batya is an audiologist by profession and also is the founder of a free hearing aid lending program. When Batya shares the origin story behind the program, when her son needed to get hearing aids, she realized that medical insurance in general doesn’t cover hearing aids and that they are quite expensive. She now supports those who are Deaf or HoH with organizing a free lending program. This program is open to the global community and anyone can benefit from it; even you! Contact [email protected] for more information. 

This week on the All About Audiology podcast:   

* 7:00 –  Since hearing aids are expensive, parents may want to put money aside in a special place for the future’s sake.

* 8:00 – Most medical insurance companies do not cover the cost of hearing aids

* 10:40 -If a hard of hearing child is prescribed the use of hearing aids, it’s important that they have access to properly fit hearing aids as soon as possible

* 21:00 – The earlier young individuals learn about inclusion, the more likely they will be attuned to equitable access as an adult, employer, etc.

* 25:00 – It is so powerful when a community promotes a sense of collective sharing in order to take care of each other!

* 29:00 – Give your child the proper time and attention that they deserve in order for them to reach their full potential.

For more resources and research visit:

All About Audiology Website 

All About Audiology Facebook group  

All About Audiology Instagram

And the Prodana pay-it-forward platform here: https://prodana.org/practioner/lilach-saperstein/audiology-counseling–dr–lilach-saperstein

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Mentioned in this episode:

* Yachad

Listen Next/Related Episodes

* All About Equipment- Episode 33 with Dr. Julie Renshaw* All About Innovations In Hearing Aids – Episode 76 – with Dr. Jodi Saski-Miraglia* All About The Stigma and Benefits of Hearing Aids – Episode 77 with Dr. Brian Taylor

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Dr. Batya Jacobs:

I work for Yachad. But I’m an audiologist, I understand how hearing aids work, I understand how hearing loss works, we could create a system where we collect used hearing aids from people because they’ve got new hearing aids because they’re ...