Be Heard Audiology

Be Heard Audiology is centrally located within Ballito, inside a secure business park on the ground floor, which is wheelchair friendly.

Each case and client at Be Heard is treated holistically regarding their own personal specific needs and our goal is that each person feels they have been heard and their needs met.

OUR SERVICES
Adult & Paediatric diagnostic hearing assessments

Tests of all ages and degree of hearing loss, recommendations for management and appropriate referrals for treatment options.

Hearing aid sales, servicing or adjustments

Evaluation advice, fitting adjustments and servicing of all international brands, FDA approved hearing aids and assistive listening devices for all ages and all price ranges.

Mini Service station

This is a FREE service offered by BE HEARD to ensure patients are assisted with any maintenance on their devices to always be “Switched on” and hearing at all times. Our Imported suction machinery allows for excess moisture to be removed from internal parts of the devices.

Tympanometry

Often helpful in identifying if fluid is present behind the middle ear. Assistive to identify if medication and treatment for middle ear infection has been effective.

New born / Neonatal Hearing Screening

Assessment of new born babies hearing at birth. We advise the test is scheduled before 6 weeks of age due to the noise sensitivity of the test. It is preferred to have the testing done at our practice due to better lower environment noise levels. The screening allows for early intervention and improved outcomes for those with permanent hearing loss.

Tinnitus assessment & retraining therapy

Assessment and evaluation of tinnitus and to assist those who suffer from tinnitus with options for treatment and coping strategies

Vestibular/balance assessments

Assessment of the balance system to assist with diagnosis and management of imbalance related to inner ear dysfunction

Central Auditory Processing Screening (CAPD)

Wax removal

Manual removal can be performed with a lighted curette or irrigation (performed with a tested pressure and saline sterile solution). It is advised to book a short otoscopic observation for 5 minutes at no cost for the Audiologist to advise on a treatment plan before wax can be removed. Please call reception to book this.

Listening devices (hearing aids, implantable devices, FM systems etc) for both children and adults

Bone Anchored hearing devices

Noise protection

School hearing screening

Custom made swim plugs

Industrial hearing monitoring