RE: hearing aids & glasses

December 2, 2000

Hi,

Just so you know you're not alone, my son (age 5) also wears both hearing

aids and glasses. He got the glasses last summer for nearsightedness, and

doesn't wear them all the time, but he does wear them in school. Because he

is a little older than Allana, he realizes he sees better with them and

wears them when he needs them. (Takes them to school in his backpack and is

responsible himself for wearing them.)

I think I'd go with a strap to hold them on like you plan to do. Also, when

we got them, I paid a few dollars more and got something like insurance so

if the frames break or the lenses get scratched, they repair or replace at

no cost. If I recall, it didn't cost much.

Good luck!

Dixie

hearing aids & glasses

> Hi....I am Allana's mom. Allana is 2 1/2 years old, and wears behind

> the ear hearing aids for a severe/profound loss. Allana also has a

> moderate to high degree of farsigtedness,(she can't see things close

> to her), and just got her glasses today. I was wondering if anyone

> else has had a child that had to wear both hearings and glasses, and

> if anyone has any advice to help keep them on. We are going to get a

> strap to try. Allana has some strange behaviors, I think related to

> her hl, such as shaking her head a lot. I think it is going to be a

> challenge keeping the glasses on. I am also so afraid she is going

> to break them. She wore her hearing aids with no problems since the

> first day she got them, so I'm hoping she will do the same with the

> glasses, but from what I saw today, I don't know.

>

> Any advice would be appreciated.

>

> Thanks,

> Bobbie

>

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December 4, 2000

We use a strap across the back of the head to hold the glasses in place. My

daughter has bifocals that need to be kept in the right alignment and and

not allowed to slide down the nose. We have soft straps with a push up

wooden bead, and they come in lots of colors, so they can match the outfits,

when that becomes of interest to her.

My other daughter who wore glasses at an early age has cerebral palsy, and

her glasses had a type of bow that included elastic straps that went over

and behind the head. Unfortunately, the elastic lost its springiness very

quickly. It did help, though.

Judith Longman

hearing aids & glasses

Hi....I am Allana's mom. Allana is 2 1/2 years old, and wears behind

the ear hearing aids for a severe/profound loss. Allana also has a

moderate to high degree of farsigtedness,(she can't see things close

to her), and just got her glasses today. I was wondering if anyone

else has had a child that had to wear both hearings and glasses, and

if anyone has any advice to help keep them on. We are going to get a

strap to try. Allana has some strange behaviors, I think related to

her hl, such as shaking her head a lot. I think it is going to be a

challenge keeping the glasses on. I am also so afraid she is going

to break them. She wore her hearing aids with no problems since the

first day she got them, so I'm hoping she will do the same with the

glasses, but from what I saw today, I don't know.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Bobbie

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December 4, 2000

This sounds like a product I got for my daughter, which works great for her.

The website is http://www.clis.com/zoe/. doesn’t use eyeglasses,

but she needed something to keep her HAs from flopping off when she did

flips in gymnastics. It has worked great for her.

RE: hearing aids & glasses

We use a strap across the back of the head to hold the glasses in place. My

daughter has bifocals that need to be kept in the right alignment and and

not allowed to slide down the nose. We have soft straps with a push up

wooden bead, and they come in lots of colors, so they can match the outfits,

when that becomes of interest to her.

December 5, 2000

Hello Bobbie,

My name is Colleen , I have been out of the loop for a while, and scanning my

emails as I can.

My daughter le was two in September and she has BTE aids and Glasses also.

She has been wearing glasses for about 4 months, she is getting much better with

them,

but still constantly pulls them off. She is legally blind in her left eye and

doesn't get a whole lot of benefits from the glasses which could be one of the

problems

they are more for protection to protect the right eye. She has been alot better

with them but not great. And usually when she pulls the glasses off the hearing

aids

come out with out. It is very frustrating at times but we will the battle. It

took me forever to keep the hearing aids in, and it finally worked one day. So

keep the

faith it will get easier. le has a moderate to severe loss.

Take Care

Colleen

mom to 6 (hearing) & le 2 (hoh)

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