Promoting Wearing of Hearing w88 casino
By: Jill Grattan
Assistive hearing devices will make a helpful difference in your child’s education, day-to-day functioning, and communication. The clarity, consistency, and completeness of the input (i.e., what the child hears, noises, vibrations, etc.) determines the richness of the output (i.e., outward expressions of communication) (Miller, 2012). According to Dr. Miller, if the child hears unclear sounds (due to hearing loss), the child’s communication may be less clear (i.e., muddy in = muddy out). Children with hearing loss, have a reduced ability to hear language, have less exposure to spoken language, and as a result, require three times the exposure to learn new words and concepts (Miller, 2012). It is important for a child to consistently wear hearing w88 casino. Sounds, voices, and words sound differently with hearing w88 casino than without hearing w88 casino. Inconsistent use of hearing w88 casino, increases the time it takes to learn new words and concepts because the same words/sounds sound different with and without hearing w88 casino.
Here are some tips and tricks to make w88 casino aid use a routine part of your child's day:
- Incorporate hearing aid use into your daily routine; put hearing w88 casino into the child's ears during the same time of day, before the same activities each day. For example, put hearing w88 casino in to a child's ears before story time.
- Gradually increase the amount of time the child is required to wear hearing w88 casino (e.g., add one or two activities per day) until the child wears hearing w88 casino for the entire day.
- Be positive when putting hearing w88 casino on and praise wearing of hearing w88 casino.
- Be neutral when removing hearing w88 casino.
- Stay in charge of hearing w88 casino removal, tell the child, "One more minute."
- Every time your child takes the w88 casino aid out, put it back in.
- Distract younger children to build up the time wearing the w88 casino.
- Reward older children for wearing the hearing w88 casino.
- Make the hearing w88 casino fun and provide the child with some control: allow the child to choose the color of the hearing w88 casino, add stickers to the hearing w88 casino, choose a cap or headband, etc.
If your child continues to pull the w88 casino aid out after the initial getting familiar period:
Rule out poor fitting and volume. See a pediatric audiologist for fitting and volume adjustments. (See the section on w88 casino prevention for other ideas.)
Care and use tips that will extend the life of your child's w88 casino aid.
- Keep the hearing w88 casino dry and away from heat as much as possible.
- Replace dead batteries immediately.
- Clean hearing w88 casino often and as instructed.
- Do not use hairspray or other hair products, including hair dryers while w88 casino are in your child's ear.
- Make sure the hearing w88 casino are off and in a safe place when they are not in use.
- Keep the hearing w88 casino out of reach of dogs and small children.
- Do not attempt to repair the w88 casino aid yourself.
w88 casino Prevention:
If you are concerned about your child losing his or her w88 casino aid, there are several options.
- Some manufacturers have the option of a renewable loss and damage warranty, if the manufacturer does not have this option, check with your homeowner’s insurance to see if loss of a w88 casino aid is covered.
Colored hearing w88 casino and/or colored ear molds make the hearing aid easy to find. - If your child’s hearing aid does not fit snugly in his or her ear some possible solutions are: pediatric tone hooks, toupee tape used to secure the aid behind the ear, eyeglasses band to secure the two w88 casino to each other, and Huggie w88 casino™, head bands, caps, etc.
- Several companies manufacture w88 casino aid clips that attach at one end to the w88 casino aid and the other end to your child’s clothing. These clips and cords come in a variety of colors and shapes (e.g., dinosaur, cows).
References
- My Baby’s w88 casino, w88 casino and Amplification, (n.d.) w88 casino Aid Choices.
- Miller, D. (2012, May). The importance of full-time w88 casino aid use and how to achieve it. Presented at the 20th Annual Nevada Dual Sensory Impairment Project Parent Conference. Reno, NV.