Beerwah welcomes its newest audiology clinic this month
CONVERSATIONS Hearing is Beerwah’s newest audiology specialist, officially opened on Monday, September 11, led by experienced audiologist Shevawn Becker and Trish.
Owner of Conversations Hearing, Shevawn, decided to go out on her own after noticing the number of patients’ hearing aids usually not being adjusted nor right due to product restrictions.
She wanted to ensure she could provide the best possible care for Beerwah residents through their hearing journeys whether they are easy or difficult.
“I definitely pride myself on following right practices, to ensure people receive good hearing, even if it takes a few appointments, we want to get people there,” she said.
“It’s the best care for them but it’s the best for their brain as well… offering people their very best hearing possible is important along with supporting them through that journey… but we don’t lose them along the way.”
Shevawn also hopes to provide a wide range of hearing aids, as well as Queensland first technology to provide the best quality hearing services possible.
“I’ll be offering auditory processing training for adults and kids and I guess where I’m different is I’m the only person in Queensland that currently does it,” she said.
“It’s a model that not only does the assessment but we also do the training so for using neuroplasticity we actually change those neural networks in the brain and actually improve that for people.
“I have a hearing instrument test box, a special hearing dehumidifier which can be used, battery and rechargeable hearing aids and a vacuum that cleans microphone covers and receivers on aids.
“We will also do auditory processing and ear wax micro suction.”
She also mentioned she is a part of multiple research projects at the moment to further learn and improve professionally as an audiologist.
“I’m taking part in the University of Queensland research on all rehabilitation classes, so it’s having a proper hearing test, getting the right hearing aid for you as well, some people can do well in one process in strategy by manufacturer and other people can do well in another… it’s about finding what’s better for you,” she said.
“Other research I’m apart of is working on new rehabilitation standards in the profession.”
Shevawn first started in audiology in 2012, when she had a family experience piquing her interest in the field, and loves how this industry can change people’s lives.
“My inspiration at the time came from when my children had hearing tests and it turned out they had hearing loss, the more I educated myself on it, the more I was interested in the field, especially the neuroplasticity side of it,” she said.
“I love that it changes people’s lives when done well, it’s a process but we get people with their hearing aids, with their sound, and they can take part in all of that.
“It’s amazing to see people hear properly for the first time, most people whether they are young or old, their face comes alive again, and some people even cry.”
Come and visit Shevawn and Trish at Conversations Hearing Monday to Friday 8:30am-5:30pm, and Saturday 9am-1pm at their new clinic in Beerwah Marketplace.
