Water and swim safety
Water and swim safety tips: Remove hearing devices after giving your child safety instructions and store them in a safe/dry place. As your child gets older, teach them to do this for themselves. Cochlear implants do have waterproof accessories. Reinforce safety rules often as DHH kids don’t always hear these fully. They also miss the […]
Recycling hearing aid batteries
Button cell batteries dumped in landfills will leak toxins into the soil and water supplies. The good news is that they are recyclable, and many places will take your old batteries, such as Hearing Australia, Office Works, watch repairers, and even Woolworths. So, if you are not already doing so, store your old batteries in […]
Pedestrian safety
DHH kids and adults are more at risk on the road. They may not be able to hear oncoming traffic, road works or emergency vehicles. Even if they wear cochlear implants or hearing aids, these devices have limitations such as the microphone pick-up range, and sound being distorted or not picked up until it’s much […]
Loud music can be dangerous
Loud music or noise can still cause injury to someone who is deaf or hard of hearing. Even though children who are D/HH need sound to be louder to hear it clearly, Audiologists treat the risk of hearing damage from loud noise the same in children with or without hearing loss. When listening to music […]
Fire safety tips & resources
Check out these helpful tips and links to existing fire safety resources. Smoke Alarms Specialised devices sound an alarm at higher decibels and can link to flashing lights and a vibrating pad under your child’s pillow. These devices are expensive and don’t integrate with other smoke alarms. Specialised alarms can be purchased under your child’s […]
Loud music can be dangerous
Loud music or noise can still cause injury to someone who is deaf or hard of hearing. Even though children who are D/HH need sound to be louder to hear it clearly, Audiologists treat the risk of hearing damage from loud noise the same in children with or without hearing loss. When listening to music […]
Learning musical instruments
With the right support, kids with hearing loss are fully capable of learning and playing music. Here are some tips when selecting and learning a musical instrument: Start with percussive instruments or instruments that present pitches in a logical manner. On a piano you can see how pitch is presented. Establish whether your child would […]
Reading an audiogram
It can be a stressful time when having your baby or child’s hearing tested. You may not take in everything the audiologist tells you at the time of the appointment, or understand what this might mean for your child. What can the audiogram tell you? The audiogram is a graph showing the softest sound your […]
Contacting emergency services
Children can learn from a young age how to contact emergency services – even if they are deaf or hard of hearing. Explore the options below and work out what would work best for your child. National Relay Service The emergency services recommend that anyone with a hearing loss contact emergency services via the National […]
Enjoying live theatre
Some major Australian theatre companies regularly provide captioned performances and Auslan interpreted performances. This is in addition to hearing loops, infrared and FM systems. Download the Real Life Tips infographic. More information: Canberra Theatre Centre Melbourne Theatre Company Sydney Theatre Company Auslan Interpreted events | Auslan Stage Left Theatre captioning | The Captioning Studio
It’s never too early to start using captions
It is never too early to start using captions with your child with hearing loss. Captions help your child to follow TV programs, movies, cartoons and so on. Closed captions are readily available on digital televisions using the “subtitles” button on the remote. We recommend that all families have this as a default setting when […]