{"id":5424,"date":"2022-05-04T09:08:08","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T13:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/columbusspeech.org\/?p=5424"},"modified":"2023-02-16T09:31:04","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T14:31:04","slug":"client-spotlight-aubre-batiste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/columbusspeech.org\/client-spotlight-aubre-batiste\/","title":{"rendered":"A Tinnitus Success Story: Aubr\u00e9 Battiste\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When Aubr\u00e9 Battiste was a young mother working at a call center, she began experiencing pain in her ear. Aubr\u00e9 bounced from doctor to doctor for eight years, trying to figure out what was wrong and how she could find some relief. \u201cI was depressed and felt hopeless,\u201d says Aubr\u00e9.  She eventually learned she had damage to her ear and was sent to Columbus Speech & Hearing (CSH) to be evaluated. <\/p>

Aubr\u00e9 met with CSH Audiologist Dr. Emily Kirkendall<\/a> and was diagnosed with tinnitus and hyperacusis. Tinnitus<\/a> is the perception of ringing or buzzing in the ear, while hyperacusis<\/a> means a person is overly sensitive to certain sounds. So sounds that would generally be a little loud to the average person could be excruciating to a person with hyperacusis.  Dr. Kirkendall fitted Aubr\u00e9 with a hearing aid<\/a> and started her on sound therapy <\/a>to help give relief from the tinnitus and to help her tolerate sounds that had been painful to her.<\/p>

Aubr\u00e9 works as a recruiter of guardians for individuals with developmental disabilities. Talking and listening are critical to her profession. The pain in her ear prevented her and her family from living a rich, full life.  Going to a restaurant was painful, and even her daughter\u2019s laugh would cause her physical pain. As a result, they rarely left their home.<\/p>

When Aubr\u00e9 came to CSH, she had just started her new position and was concerned about being able to afford a hearing aid. \u201cFor the first time, I had hope and didn\u2019t want that to be taken away.\u201d Dr. Kirkendall talked with Aubr\u00e9 about our Hearing Aid Donor program. The CSH Hearing Aid Donor Program<\/a> is for patients who do not qualify for Medicaid or other state-funded programs but may not have the financial resources for brand new hearing aids. In this program, people donate hearing aid(s) to CSH, where they are refurbished and then given to those who qualify for our program.<\/p>

\u201cI finally feel like I have my life back on track! I\u2019m happy, not depressed, and I hear my baby laugh without pain!\u201d <\/p>

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Ms. Battiste and Dr. Kirkendall<\/figcaption><\/figure>

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