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All Waking Hours: The Importance of Always Wearing Your Hearing-Assistive Technology
Early diagnosis and amplification is crucial in ensuring that your child with hearing loss is successful with listening and spoken language. But once your child is fitted with hearing aids and cochlear implants, the work is just beginning.
Keep ReadingSwimming and Hearing-Assistive Technology
With the summer months come higher temperatures and the desire for cool activities. For families of children with hearing loss, the idea of swimming and splashing around may be met with apprehension when thinking of hearing-assistive technology protection.
Keep ReadingBluetooth and Looping Systems: Improving Sound Quality in Public Places for People with Hearing Loss
As awareness surrounding accessibility for people with hearing loss continues to grow, many organizations and businesses are taking steps to ensure that sound quality is a priority, specifically for people who are deaf and hard of hearing.
Keep ReadingSports for Children with Hearing Loss
The benefits of playing sports are especially important for children who are deaf and hard of hearing. While families of children with hearing loss may be hesitant to sign up for youth sports due to physical or social concerns, there are steps that can be taken to help make the experience enjoyable for everyone involved.
Keep ReadingTypes of Listening Devices for Children with Hearing Loss
If you have a child with hearing loss, it's important to recognize that early treatment and intervention are crucial first steps. Part of that process often involves obtaining a hearing aid or similar device for your child.
Keep ReadingHow to Care for Hearing Assistive Technology at Home
Regular cleaning of hearing-assistive technology is imperative to keep your devices working properly. At home, there are several things you can do as a parent to care for your child’s listening devices.
Learn MoreStrategies for Keeping Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants on Young Children
It is highly important that children who are deaf and hard of hearing wear their listening devices for all waking hours. However, this can sometimes be difficult with younger children.
Keep ReadingWearing a Mask with Your Hearing Aids
See clever tips to protect your ears and hearing aids while wearing a mask from Oticon.
Keep ReadingUsing Smoke Detectors to Protect Children Who Are Deaf And Hard of Hearing
Fortunately, a growing number of safety device manufacturers now offer smoke detectors for the hard of hearing that use a combination of sensory alerts, including both audio alarms and strobe lights.
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