Hearing Self-Test Questionnaire

​Self-Check: Questions to Ask Yourself If You Suspect Hearing Loss…​

• Do you have to strain to listen?
• Do you feel frustration when you are conversing?
• Do you have ​to ask people to repeat themselves?
• Do you have difficulty when someone speaks in a whisper?
• Do you misunderstand people and respond inappropriately?
• Do you find yourself withdrawing from social activities because it is difficult to hear?
• Do you have arguments with your family members because of your hearing?
• Do you have difficulty talkin​g on the telephone or hearing the TV or radio?
• Do you have trouble hearing in a restaurant?
• Do you have dizziness, pain or ringing in your ears?

— Modified from the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly Screening Ver​sion (HHIE-S), Ventry & Weinstein, 1983, and the ASHA Self-Test Questionnaire

Request a Visit with an Audiologist

Boys Town Ear, Nose and Throat of Omaha, NE is a center of excellence for diagnosis and treatment for hearing, balance and speech disorders. The Board Certified ENT doctors at our Hearing ​and Balance Center​ specialize in the identification and management of hearing loss. Call (531) 355-6520 or fill out the form below to schedule a meeting with an audiologist.

Benefits people report after seeking treatment for hearing loss…

• Better relationships with their families
• Better feelings about themselves
• Improved mental ​health
• Greater independence and security

Boys Town Hearing and Balance can​ help you with:

• Hearing evaluations
• Balance and vestibular evaluations
• Hearing aid custom fitting and dispensing
• Assistive listening devices for televisions and telephones
• Custom ear molds for cell phones and other devices
• Bluetooth- and FM system-compatible hearing aids
• Rehabilitative treatment plans and physical therapy programs for balance treatment
• Support programs and follow-up care