What does the doggy say? Bark bark! What does the cow say? Moo! That is a typical game to play with our toddlers. But have you tried reversing the game? Our 2 year old daughter has hearing loss and wears a BAHA hearing aid. Our Sign Language teacher suggested helping our daughter to be aware …
Name that Sound – a listening game for Children who have hearing loss Read More »
I have noticed a trend in parenting these days, which can be summed up in the phrase, “I want to give my child every advantage possible.” That sounds like the right thing to want. But sometimes it is wrong to just give a child an advantage. It is as if there is a foot-race, and I …
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Softband ingredients There are several components in necessary in order to make a softband headband which is adjustable, so 1-size-fits-all, and make it compatible with Cochlear Baha or Oticon Ponto hearing aid. 5/8 inch fold over elastic (FOE). 5/8 inch velvet elastic (optional) slide adjuster 5/8 inch sliders. Color options are Clear or black. silicone o-ring …
10 Steps to make a Softband for a Bone Anchored Hearing Aid (Baha / Ponto / Adhear) Read More »
I really like to throw things. Balls, hair bows, and my hearing aid. I started throwing my hearing aid if I was angry, tired, or if my sister took my toy. It was an effective way to get my Mama to respond fast! At first, I was borrowing a BAHA hearing aid from the hospital. Mama …
Do not throw your hearing aid! (written by PipSqueak) Read More »
My husband and second our daughter, were born with Treacher Collins Syndrome, which effects the development of facial bones. That can cause problems with one’s ability to breath, eat, and hear. Somehow our daughter passed her newborn hearing test. But later, we discovered she has no ear drum in her right ear. At that point …
PipSqueak was playing happily with her sister, when suddenly she tripped on a toy, and fell on her face. Bursting into tears, she ran to me, “Ma, ma, ma, ma.” She reached up, asking me to hold her. I picked her up and she laid her head on my shoulder. Just kidding, comforting PipSqueak isn’t that …
PipSqueak was only allowed to eat pureed baby food for 8 weeks following her cleft palate surgery. Her record was 15 jars in one day, but she normally only ate about 13 jars. Fortunately I made a lot of my own baby food. Every few days I’d bake a couple sweet potatoes or squashes, or …
Our family and headbands don’t mix well. Headbands are always sliding off our heads! The only time I could keep one on, was when I had dreadlocks. Little Baldi-locks will not be getting dreads any time soon. But deep down inside, I think she wants to be a hippie, because these things are probably genetic. One …
After PipSqueak got her hearing aid, I was nervous about her wearing it at Church. It is a large group of people and there is loud music. I thought she would be overwhelmed and freak out. Surprisingly, she was fine. Sunday night, I dropped her off in the nursery. I had taken her hearing aid off …
I acquired a collection of headbands back when Monkey was a baby. I also made lots of bows to clip on her headbands. I went a little overboard and made 2 of every color/pattern. I could have attached the bows to the headbands, but I preferred to mix-n-match, as well as have the option of …
