Aarav Speech & Hearing Clinic Clinic was established in January 2016 with primary motive to provide excellent care for individuals with speech and hearing disabilities. Over the course of its journey, this clinic has established a firm foothold in it’s field. The belief that patients satisfaction is as important as their services, have helped this establishment garner a vast base of individuals with hearing and speech problem, which continues to grow by the day. This establishment occupies a prominent location in New Panvel. It is an effortless task in commuting to this establishment as there are various modes of transport readily available. It is at Sector 1, Opposite CIDCO Garden, which makes it easy for first-time visitors in locating this establishment. It is known to provide top service in the following categories: audiometry, impedance, hearing aid fitting, free field audiometry, speech language assessment & management.

Old age deafness is the loss of hearing that gradually happens in most of individuals as they grow older. This is one of the common conditions affecting elderly both male as well as female. Normally aging starts at the age of 45yrs in females and 55 in men. Commonly seen changes in auditory system are cochlear and auditory nerve damage. Hearing loss starts with high frequency and later it involve the low and mid frequencies. Common complaint these individual present with is I can hear the voices but cannot make out what they are talking. Hearing loss make it hard to enjoy talking with family and friends, leading to feelings of isolation. Aging affects both the sides equally. Regular hearing testing is required to monitor the hearing status and also it will help in planning the rehabilitation. Recent research suggests that ignoring age related hearing loss may end up with dementia or memory deficits. Audiogram done by qualified audiologist helps us for planning appropriate hearing aid selection and fitting. Digital hearing aids really help in improving speech understanding in quiet as well as noisy surroundings. Further details please contact: AARAV SPEECH AND HEARING CLINIC

Speech and hearing therapy are important health related specialties concerned with normal development of human communication and treatment of its disorders. Speech therapy focuses on voice and speech-language skills, while hearing therapy deals with hearing and hearing impairment. Speech or language disorders may be present at birth or acquired later in life by disease, illness, head injury, substance abuse or allergy. Hearing loss may be acquired before or during birth if a pregnant woman takes certain drugs or contracts a viral disease such as rubella. Children sometimes acquire hearing loss from infection and inflammation of the middle ear or from communicable diseases. Adult hearing may be affected by prolonged exposure to loud noise and the process of aging. For more information please contact us.

Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSNHL) SSNHL is commonly seen in audiology and otolaryngology practice. Individual present with sudden loss of hearing, tinnitus, vertigo, happing less than 72 hours of time. Hearing loss may vary from mild to profound and most often it is unilateral in nature. The majority of times an aetiology remain unknown. Prognosis depends on many factors like severity of loss, age, any other systematic conditions (i.e. Diabetes). Commonly treated with medication, carbogen therapy. It’s a medical emergency and needs urgent attention. #audiogram , # Hearing Aids , # SSNHL # Impedance Contact #Aarav Speech & Hearing Clinic, New Panvel, Navi Mumbai

Digital Hearing Aids A digital hearing aid is a hearing device that receives sound and digitally codes (breaks sound waves up into very small, discrete units) before it gets amplified. A traditional analog hearing aid simply makes the sound wave larger to amplify sounds. Digital Hearing Devices have really rewritten the history in Hearing aid industry. Digital Aids are available in behind the ear, In the canal, completely in the canal forms. An analog hearing aids can only amplify incoming sound, and cannot adjust it, analog hearing aids very often amplify distracting background noise, making it challenging to hear in noisy environments and nearly impossible to understand conversation over the phone. We promote only Digital hearing aids in our clinic.

Pediatric Hearing Evaluation is one of the challenging task for every audiologist. Detailed case history, selection of appropriate physiological electrophysiological and behavioural testing is a key. Established hearing thresholds helps us select proper hearing aid and auditory training/ auditory verbal therapy approach. Child need to be evaluated subsequently to measure the benefit of amplification device and therapy. If no significant benefit is obtained by hearing aid further, child should be subjected to cochlear implant evaluation. Aided Audiogram, radiological study and therapists feedback helps team to consider the child for cochlear implant. Cochlear implant has really changed the world of children with hearing impairment. The goal of team is to integrate the child in mainstream and should get every opportunity as any other child with normal hearing. #brainstem evoked response #otoacoustic emission #Digital Hearing Aid #Aided audiogram #auditory Verbal therapy

#Otitis Media It is an inflammation in the middle ear (the area behind the tympanic membrane) that is usually associated with the fluid accumulation Fluctuating hearing loss nearly always occurs with all types of otitis media. In fact it is the most common cause of hearing loss in young children If this hearing loss is untreated repetitively will have difficulty in auditory processing please consult ENT/Audiologist for more details #Pure tone Audiogram

Some causes of hearing loss in adults are: Otosclerosis Ménière's disease Autoimmune inner ear diseases Ototoxicity Noise Induced Hearing loss Acoustic neuroma Trauma to head or ear old age deafness acute supportive otitis media chronic supportive otitis hearing management options are Medication, surgery and/ hearing devices. your ent expert and audiologist will help you for better treatment.

Noise Levels in the surroundings Bird Chirp - 10-15 dB The humming of a refrigerator - 40-45 decibels Normal conversation 50- 60 decibels Noise from heavy city traffic - 80-85 decibels Motorcycles - 95 decibels An MP3 player at maximum volume - 105 decibels Sirens - 120 decibels Firecrackers and firearms - 150 decibels As defined by NOHSC: 2009(2004), occupational noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) means hearing impairment arising from exposure to excessive noise at work. Occupational noise-induced hearing loss is also commonly known as industrial deafness.

SPEECH, LANGUAGE AND HEARING MILESTONES Birth to Three Years • Reacts to loud sounds with startle • Is soothed and quieted by soft sounds • Turns head to you when you speak after neck holding achieved • Is awakened by loud voices and sounds • Smiles in response to certain voices when spoken to • Seems to know your voice and quiets down if crying Four to Six Months • Looks or turns toward a new sound • Responds to "no" and changes in tone of voice • Imitates his or her own voice • Enjoys rattles and other toys that make sounds • Begins to repeat sounds (such as, "ooh, " "aah, " and "ba-ba") • Becomes scared by a loud voice or noise Seven to Twelve months • Responds to his or her own name, telephone ringing, or someone's voice, even when not loud • Knows words for common things (such as, "cup" or "shoe") and sayings (such as, "bye-bye") • Makes babbling sounds, even when alone • Starts to respond to requests (such as, "come here") • Looks at things or pictures when someone talks about them • Enjoys games like peek-a-boo and pat-a-cake • Imitates simple words and sounds; may use a few single words meaningfully If you fail to see any of the above responses please consult concern. Audiologist, Hearing Assessment, Hearing Aid Fitting and Auditory Verbal Therapy "Early is always a Better"