Our Services

Diagnostic Hearing Tests

We assess children and adults.  

Hearing loss happens at all ages.  Not just with aging.  Hearing loss is one of the main building blocks in a child’s development.  Did you know that 8-12% of school age children have a permanent hearing loss. 

If you have had your hearing test and you’re told it was “normal” and you still struggle, you may have a functional hearing loss.  An assessment at Ears for Life will differ from most hearing assessments and investigate your concerns in a more comprehensive manner.

Tinnitus Assessment

Tinnitus can be described as a buzzing, hissing, and ringing sound that you hear in your ears or head that no one else can hear. 

Tinnitus can be intermittent or constant.  Many individuals live with constant tinnitus for many years without any issues.  However, some others are negatively impacted.

Decreased Sound Tolerance Assessment

Decreased sound tolerance can be described as an individual’s reduced ability to tolerate loud sounds or specific sounds that others do not find annoying.  This may lead to heightened sensitivity and/or emotional reactions to sound.

• Hyperacusis is described as a negative reaction to sounds others do not find bothersome.

• Misophonia is described as a negative reaction to specific sounds or to sounds in particular surroundings or situations.

Auditory Processing Assessment

Auditory processing is what we do with what we hear.  Hearing assessments may be “normal” but the individual is not still “understanding”.  A few possible signs of an auditory processing weakness are difficulty understanding in noise, inattentiveness, difficulty with spelling, reading and writing.

It can affect children and adults.

Auditory Therapies

​Auditory Training

• Auditory processing can be weak due an auditory processing disorder, hearing loss, brain injury, functional hearing loss and other factors.  Auditory training therapy helps improve an individual’s ability to process auditory information.  Auditory training is developed to the individual’s need.

• Improve an individual’s ability to hear with their hearing aids.

Tinnitus Retraining

• Many are told they have to learn to live with it.  However, that is not the case.

• Our specialized approach ensures that we thoroughly understand each individual’s unique needs, allowing us to provide personalized and effective solutions.

Sound Tolerance Retraining

• It is important to accurately assess and manage decreased sound tolerance, as it can significantly impact an individual’s quality of life.

• Through careful evaluation, we can create a tailored management plan to help individual’s cope and reduce their sensitivity to sound.

Hearing Aids

Based on a diagnostic hearing assessment and consultation, hearing aids may be recommended.