Over the years there have been many methods developed to help the hearing impaired. Trumpets placed to the ear aided in amplification, followed by the development of more advanced hearing aids as transistors were developed, battery size was reduced and digital technology emerged. However, even with hearing aids there needs to be an understanding by the user, family and friends that "stage management" techniques should still be employed such as:
- Face the listener
- Do not cover your mouth when speaking
- Do not talk behind the newspaper or down at the table
- Place the listener's back to the noise
- Be sure that the listener is aware of the topic being discussed
- If you see someone with a hearing aid, do not yell to them or talk loudly to them as that is the reason they have the hearing aid in the first place