The International Hearing Society also known as The National Hearing Aid Society is a professional membership organization established in 1951 that represents hearing healthcare providers. Based in
Livonia, Michigan
Livonia is a city in Wayne County, Michigan, Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 95,535 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, which ranked it as Michigan's ninth most-populated municipality.
Livonia is a part ...
, the IHS provides services worldwide, assisting consumers in locating qualified
hearing aid
A hearing aid is a device designed to improve hearing by making sound audible to a person with hearing loss. Hearing aids are classified as medical devices in most countries, and regulated by the respective regulations. Small audio amplifiers su ...
specialists for
testing hearing problems, selecting and fitting
hearing devices, and providing support and repairs. IHS sponsors courses in
audioprosthology Audioprosthology is the profession of the fitting of a hearing aid, or auditory prosthesis. An audioprosthologist is defined as “an aid-fitting specialist who has completed a course in audioprosthology.” This term was adopted by a group of heari ...
. It also operates a national "Hearing Aid Helpline" that provides informational resources on
hearing loss
Hearing loss is a partial or total inability to Hearing, hear. Hearing loss may be present at birth or acquired at any time afterwards. Hearing loss may occur in one or both ears. In children, hearing problems can affect the ability to Language ...
and helps locate hearing aid specialists.
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