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Proposed Kansas Store to Provide New Options for Hearing Impaired
LEXANA, Kan., April 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Hearing loss affects 20
percent of Americans, yet their options are extremely limited. Dr.
Jennifer Gryska, an audiologist in Lenexa, Kan., wants to change that.
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"I have found a tremendous need for consumers to have more options,"
said Gryska. "Consumers have only been given the choice of hearing
aids in the past, but there is new technology, such as Bluetooth, that
can open a whole new world."
Gryska plans to open a store in Overland Park that offers many more
alternatives to standard hearing aids. "There are other options, they
just haven't been in the forefront for people to purchase," she
explained. "And many people simply can't afford the $4,000-6,000 for a
typical hearing aid."
The proposed store, called Smart Hearing and Balance, would offer a
wide range of high-tech hearing devices, some of which are designed
for specific situations, such as telephones, televisions and tablets.
A large showroom is planned, featuring many hands-on displays of
devices from amplified headphones to Bluetooth telephones.
In addition, the store would provide consultations from highly-trained
audiology professionals, helping customers choose the right type of
high-tech device.
"It's not just a retail store, it's a place that can really change
people's lives," noted Gryska.
In order to open this prototype store, $50,000 is needed for design
work, furniture and products, and Gryska has launched an Indiegogo
campaign to generate the necessary funding. The Indigogo page can be
viewed at
www.indiegogo.com/projects/saving-the-world-one-ear-at-a-time.
Donations of any amount are welcome. For those pledging at least $100,
perks are available, ranging from T-shirts to store items. A $10,000
donation is rewarded with a 20 percent discount to any store item in
the first year of operation.
"Smart Hearing and Balance is bringing technology out of the hidden
realms in audiology and into the consumer's hands," Gryska said.
"No longer is purchasing a hearing aid the one and only way to help
with hearing loss. Today's technology gives the consumer help with
everyday situations through Bluetooth and new wireless features.
"Our place will be the first to harness a showroom of accessories from
amplified telephones, custom earphones for iPods, mp3s and cell
phones, technology for tablets and PCs, technology for
restaurants, hearing protection, wireless TV amplifiers and much
more."
For additional information, visit
www.indiegogo.com/projects/saving-the-world-one-ear-at-a-time or the
Smart Hearing and Balance website, www.smarthearingandbalance.com.
Contact: Dr. Jennifer Gryska AuD +1-855-762-7840 Email
www.smarthearingandbalance.com
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