Button battery safety
Hearing aids use small button batteries, and these batteries can be extremely dangerous if swallowed or placed inside the body. Serious injuries can occur within hours, so it’s important to make button battery safety part of your family’s routine. The responsibility for safely storing and disposing of button batteries rests with adults. Here are some […]
Sun protection and humidity
Moisture, heat and humidity are enemies of hearing aids and cochlear implants. They can affect the electronics, cause corrosion and shorten battery life. There are a few things you can teach your kids as they return to school so they are sun-safe and their hearing aids or implants stay in good working order. Apply sunscreen […]
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 […]
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 check out the links to work out what would be best for your child. National Relay Service In a life-threatening situation, you can make a call to emergency […]