Do you think your hearing aids or cochlear implants look
dull and boring?
Would you like to make them individual, funky and fun?
Why not try customising them?
By using small stickers or gems you can create a look that’s
unique to you; or if you want something even funkier you can use nail foil
stickers to cover the whole of you hearing aids or cochlear implants! (Don’t
cover the microphones!)
You can also use printable sticky paper to create your own
designs or use Tube Riders, Skinits or Ear Gear!
Pimp my Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants is a group set up
by teenagers (with help from some parents!)
who felt that their hearing aids and implants were uncool and wanted
different ways to show them off with bright colours and awesome designs! The
group has grown and now has nearly 300 Facebook members who share pictures of
their jazzy aids and implants or share advice about new ways to customize!
While hearing aids can be helpful for most people with hearing loss, there are some for whom hearing aids either do not help or help insufficiently. Cochlear implants have become a powerful means of providing hearing to deaf persons. Cochlear implants can be helpful and are being used by more people with severe and profound hearing loss who no longer benefit from hearing aids.
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