1. Dr. Mullin’s Hearing Centers
“He who has ears, let him hear."
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2. Meet Our Staff
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3. Director of Operations
Jerry Bruinsma
Director of Operations
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4. John and Valerie Kennedy
Hearing Instrument Specialists
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5. Jim & Fran Hagel Technical Service Director Public Relations Director
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6. Special Service Coordinators
Carol Mullin
Shirley Bruinsma
Special Service Coordinators
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7. Jessica Kennedy
Our Receptionist
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8. Founder & Director of professional Services
Dr. Thomas Mullin
Founder & Director of professional Services
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9. A member of the faculty of 7 colleges and universities
Author of scholarly articles appearing in approximately 20 scientific and technical journals
Former chair of the nation’s largest department of speech and hearing
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10. Author of many county and state laws regarding noise abatement
College researcher of the year
Consultant to numerous hearing aid and hearing aid battery companies
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11. Our Practice
We are a provider of audiology and speech pathology services.
We have nationally board certified audiologists and speech pathologists as well as other licensed professionals on our staff.
We provide in home care for those unable to come to our offices.
We dispense and/or service virtually every brand of hearing aid
Our prices are up to 50 % below most other hearing centers
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12. Free hearing test and consultation at our office or in in your home.
In Addition to Our Audiology and Speech Pathology Services, We Assist the Hearing Impaired By….
Free hearing test and consultation at our office or in in your home.
Free video check of your ear canal.
Free wax removal, if needed.
Free nationwide warranty repair.
Free superior service for the life of your hearing aids.
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13. Our Intention Is To………
Help people-individuals and families – get back together again
Put happiness back in marriages
Lift people up from depression
Re-create friendships
Improve job performance or the ability to get a job
Increase personal safety
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14. Some Facts Over 28 million individuals are hearing impaired
Less than 20% of the people with hearing loss own, or have purchased hearing instruments
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15. Do You Have Hearing Loss?
What About You?
Do You Have Hearing Loss?
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16. You May Have Hearing Loss If…..
You hear people talking, but do not understand what is being said
You find yourself asking people to repeat
You have trouble with soft tone speech or whispers
You have to turn the TV louder than you used to
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17. It sounds like other people mumble or speak too softly
You have a hard time understanding with background noise(restaurants, parties)
You have a difficult time understanding small children
You hear better when you see someone's face
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18. As a Result of Your Hearing Loss Are You……
Avoiding the vacations you planned?
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19. Are you able to enjoy your children or your grand children?
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20. Are you not going to church or clubs?
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21. Why Do So Many People Choose Not to Wear Hearing Aids?
Wearing a hearing aid is embarrassing
Unlike wearing glasses… people associate hearing loss with a disability and aging
Hearing aids show
Hearing aids cost too much
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22. ….Maybe You’re Not Obeying Your Spouse?
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23. Some New High Tech Hearing Aids
Let’s Look At…..
Some New High Tech Hearing Aids
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24. Speaking tube
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25. Bell resonators
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26. Ear Trumpets
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27. Denta- Phone
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28. Denta- Phone in use
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29. More ear trumpets
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32. Acoustic Fan
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34. Hearing Table ++
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35. Lion’s Mouth Chair
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36. Hearing Aids May Be the Answer!
Properly selected hearing aids will help regain much of the joys of life!
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37. Something to think about!!!!
A hearing loss is noticed more than a hearing aid
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38. How a Hearing Aid Can Help You!
A hearing aid may not…
Allow you to hear and understand speech better
Increase your ability to participate more fully in group situations
Make life more pleasant for you and those you love
Restore hearing to normal
Allow you to hear perfectly in some situations
Let you hear only the sounds you want to hear
Enable you to hear extremely soft sounds
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39. These conditions are usually improved by medical treatment
Types of Hearing Loss
Conductive – this occurs if the sound waves are disrupted before reaching the inner ear. This can be caused by….
Canal blocked by ear wax, growth or tumor
An ear infection or fluid
Growth or tumor
These conditions are usually improved by medical treatment
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40. Types of Hearing Loss (cont.)
Sensorineural – occurs when sound energy is not properly processed or nerve signals are disrupted on the way to the brain. This is usually caused by….
Aging
Noise exposure
Injury or Disease
Toxic Drugs
Inherited Condition
No medical or surgical help,
Yes…Hearing aids help!
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41. Let’s Look at How a Modern Hearing Aid Works
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42. Transmits the sound down the ear canal into the ear
It receives the sound
Amplifies the sound
Transmits the sound down the ear canal into the ear
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43. What Type of Hearing Aid Is Best for You?
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44. Your Best Choice Is Based on the Following!
Your lifestyle and level of activity
Your physical characteristics, limitations, dexterity
Any medical condition you might have
Your personal preferences
The amount you are willing to invest
Your degree and type of hearing loss
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45. Four sizes of hearing aids account for 95% of the fittings
Types of Hearing Aids
Four sizes of hearing aids account for 95% of the fittings
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46. Types of Hearing Aids
ITC
CIC
BTE
ITE
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47. Why Choose Dr. Mullin’s Hearing Centers?
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48. With 12 Grand Children, He Needs the Money!!!!
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49. What sets us apart?
Prices well below the manufacturers suggested retail price for all brands.
……………….Up to 50%
Doctors/Professors review all tests and evaluations
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50. Please Feel Free to Ask Questions!
Hearing tests are available or you can set up an appointment to be tested at a later date.
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