Technological advancements have made it possible to identify hearing loss as early as soon after birth. The early identification and intervention of children with hearing impairment initiated within 6month of age would be the golden standard for their holistic development.

One of the most dramatic developments in the intervention strategies for hearing impairment has been the invention of cochlear implant. Children with pre-lingual deafness do exceptionally well with cochlear implants and progress to acquire spoken language and produce intelligible speech, if intervention takes place at an early age. In order to ensure optimum benefit, hearing loss will have to be detected early and intervention should be started without loss of time

The decision making process for Cochlear Implantation is still quite slow in our part of the world due to several factors, most primary of which include lack of available funds for the process. With expansion of the candidacy criteria for Cochlear Implantation, more and more children with residual hearing are being considered for cochlear implantation. However they need to undergo a trial to evaluate maximumbenefit achievable with Hearing aids for a minimum period of 3 months.

Pratidhwani is able to offer top class digital hearing aids on a loaner basis for the convenience of families who being evaluated for candidacy of Cochlear Implantation or in the process of getting a Cochlear Implant Device. The philosophy behind the programme is to reduce the burden of additional expense of hearing aids as well as cochlear implants for the family and to minimize delay in the intervention

• The beneficiary must have severe to profound hearing loss and/or should fall in the candidacy criteria for Cochlear Implantation.
• 2Only for those families who want to go for Cochlear Implant surgery within 3 months.
• Age of candidate must be below 5 years.

• High quality bilateral digital hearing aids (for the maximum benefit from the auditory training) will be provided for the period of maximum three (3) months.
• Beneficiary/family will be required to purchase the hearing aids at full price. Once they are ready undergo cochlear implantation, they will be required to return the hearing aids, in working condition, to the clinic
• 10% of the cost of the hearing aids will be deducted as service charge and the rest of the amount will be deducted from the total cost of the Cochlear Implant device.
• In case of significant benefit demonstrated by the child with the hearing aids on standardized benefit assessments OR if beneficiary/family is not ready for the surgery under any other circumstances after the said period of 3 months, they will be no longer part of the loaner programme and will assume complete ownership of the hearing aids. The Loaner Programme benefits are available for a period of Three Months Only.
• In case of irreparable damage or loss of hearing aids, the full cost of the hearing aids, has to be paid to the organization.

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