Re: babies/ In-The-Ear Aids

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I had not heard of these. As quick as my little guy gets his ear molds in

his mouth, he would have eaten a half dozen of them.

Our Audi told us she wouldnt give the in the ears to kids til they were

about 8. I guess they grow so fast now that we are going to need to replace

molds every few months. If you had an in ear aid wouldnt you have to

replace the whole thing every few months?

Im clueless.

Tawnya

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>I am looking to find an in-the-ear and/or an in-the-canal aid made

>for babies. Specifically, I am looking for a " soft aid " small enough

>to fit a child under three years of age. Has anyone heard about

>the " soft aid " technology?

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>Thank you.

>JB

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[Guest guest]

I had not heard of these. As quick as my little guy gets his ear molds in

his mouth, he would have eaten a half dozen of them.

Our Audi told us she wouldnt give the in the ears to kids til they were

about 8. I guess they grow so fast now that we are going to need to replace

molds every few months. If you had an in ear aid wouldnt you have to

replace the whole thing every few months?

Im clueless.

Tawnya

babies/ In-The-Ear Aids

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>I am looking to find an in-the-ear and/or an in-the-canal aid made

>for babies. Specifically, I am looking for a " soft aid " small enough

>to fit a child under three years of age. Has anyone heard about

>the " soft aid " technology?

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>Thank you.

>JB

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>All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post

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[Guest guest]

I had not heard of these. As quick as my little guy gets his ear molds in

his mouth, he would have eaten a half dozen of them.

Our Audi told us she wouldnt give the in the ears to kids til they were

about 8. I guess they grow so fast now that we are going to need to replace

molds every few months. If you had an in ear aid wouldnt you have to

replace the whole thing every few months?

Im clueless.

Tawnya

babies/ In-The-Ear Aids

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>I am looking to find an in-the-ear and/or an in-the-canal aid made

>for babies. Specifically, I am looking for a " soft aid " small enough

>to fit a child under three years of age. Has anyone heard about

>the " soft aid " technology?

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>Thank you.

>JB

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is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to

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[Guest guest]

In the ear (ITE) and in the canal (ITC) hearing aids are typically not made

for young children because the grow so quickly, the shape of the hearing aid

will not last for long and feedback problems will occur. Also, due to the

small size of the ear canal, they may not be possible to manufacture. A

childs ear canal is also shaped differently - it is straight and flat,

whereas an adults' ear canal has several bends to help hold the hearing aid

in place. Also, ITE and ITC aids are so small - a child could swallow them

if they fell out and they got a hold of them, or they can easily be lost.

Not to discourage you - just trying to inform!

Colin - dad to Marissa, CI 11/04/2003, CMV, CP; Cory, 9, APD, and Skyler, 2;

(and Graduate Audiology student at WWU).

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>Reply-To: Listen-Up

>To: Listen-Up

>Subject: babies/ In-The-Ear Aids

>Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 05:07:43 -0000

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>I am looking to find an in-the-ear and/or an in-the-canal aid made

>for babies. Specifically, I am looking for a " soft aid " small enough

>to fit a child under three years of age. Has anyone heard about

>the " soft aid " technology?

>

>Thank you.

>JB

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[Guest guest]

In the ear (ITE) and in the canal (ITC) hearing aids are typically not made

for young children because the grow so quickly, the shape of the hearing aid

will not last for long and feedback problems will occur. Also, due to the

small size of the ear canal, they may not be possible to manufacture. A

childs ear canal is also shaped differently - it is straight and flat,

whereas an adults' ear canal has several bends to help hold the hearing aid

in place. Also, ITE and ITC aids are so small - a child could swallow them

if they fell out and they got a hold of them, or they can easily be lost.

Not to discourage you - just trying to inform!

Colin - dad to Marissa, CI 11/04/2003, CMV, CP; Cory, 9, APD, and Skyler, 2;

(and Graduate Audiology student at WWU).

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>Reply-To: Listen-Up

>To: Listen-Up

>Subject: babies/ In-The-Ear Aids

>Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 05:07:43 -0000

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>I am looking to find an in-the-ear and/or an in-the-canal aid made

>for babies. Specifically, I am looking for a " soft aid " small enough

>to fit a child under three years of age. Has anyone heard about

>the " soft aid " technology?

>

>Thank you.

>JB

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[Guest guest]

Hi Colin,

No, I totally appreciate your reply. I am dissatisfied with my 4

month old's BTE aids - - they look heavy, and as a person who wears

glasses, I get a headache from my lightweight plastic frames.

I am on a mission to find / create an alternative to the current aid

models available for small children. I would love a BTE aid that

was made from a softer material similar to that of the ear mold.

We already have a pair of Oticon Adaptos BTE and I am ordering

another pair BTEs, the Seimens 2K for babies. However, in addition,

I am also exploring the idea of a soft ITE/ITC aids -- i.e., an aid

which has a component part that is pliable and fits in the ear canal

securely – that said, I am very interested to know if any parents on

the list have started using the soft technology for their HOH kids.

Thanks again,

[Guest guest]

Hi Colin,

No, I totally appreciate your reply. I am dissatisfied with my 4

month old's BTE aids - - they look heavy, and as a person who wears

glasses, I get a headache from my lightweight plastic frames.

I am on a mission to find / create an alternative to the current aid

models available for small children. I would love a BTE aid that

was made from a softer material similar to that of the ear mold.

We already have a pair of Oticon Adaptos BTE and I am ordering

another pair BTEs, the Seimens 2K for babies. However, in addition,

I am also exploring the idea of a soft ITE/ITC aids -- i.e., an aid

which has a component part that is pliable and fits in the ear canal

securely – that said, I am very interested to know if any parents on

the list have started using the soft technology for their HOH kids.

Thanks again,

[Guest guest]

Hi Colin,

No, I totally appreciate your reply. I am dissatisfied with my 4

month old's BTE aids - - they look heavy, and as a person who wears

glasses, I get a headache from my lightweight plastic frames.

I am on a mission to find / create an alternative to the current aid

models available for small children. I would love a BTE aid that

was made from a softer material similar to that of the ear mold.

We already have a pair of Oticon Adaptos BTE and I am ordering

another pair BTEs, the Seimens 2K for babies. However, in addition,

I am also exploring the idea of a soft ITE/ITC aids -- i.e., an aid

which has a component part that is pliable and fits in the ear canal

securely – that said, I am very interested to know if any parents on

the list have started using the soft technology for their HOH kids.

Thanks again,

[Guest guest]

--- You wrote:

I'd be careful. Major choking hazard there!

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That was my first thought too....

Barbara

[Guest guest]

--- You wrote:

I'd be careful. Major choking hazard there!

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That was my first thought too....

Barbara

[Guest guest]

Ian has Oticon Digital Focus II. They are SO light. I can't imagine that

he really even feels them. We haven't had any problems with them

Tawnya

RE: babies/ In-The-Ear Aids

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>Hi Colin,

>No, I totally appreciate your reply. I am dissatisfied with my 4

>month old's BTE aids - - they look heavy, and as a person who wears

>glasses, I get a headache from my lightweight plastic frames.

>

>I am on a mission to find / create an alternative to the current aid

>models available for small children. I would love a BTE aid that

>was made from a softer material similar to that of the ear mold.

>

>We already have a pair of Oticon Adaptos BTE and I am ordering

>another pair BTEs, the Seimens 2K for babies. However, in addition,

>I am also exploring the idea of a soft ITE/ITC aids -- i.e., an aid

>which has a component part that is pliable and fits in the ear canal

>securely – that said, I am very interested to know if any parents on

>the list have started using the soft technology for their HOH kids.

>

>Thanks again,

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is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to

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