Gift Ideas for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adults and Children

Lately I have had a difficult time having conversations with my dear Mom and thought perhaps her hearing aid was not working well. I went over for a visit, and found that the problem was not the hearing aid, but the volume on the phone. Most of the newer cordless phones as well as cell phones have a volume control that can be adjusted, which was the case with her phone.

But sometimes you need something more, this is when an amplified phone may come in handy.

Sitting on my windowsill in front of me as I type this is an unused 312 hearing aid battery from my Mom's last visit that I found on the floor after she went home.

I am keeping it so that I have a spare if she needs it and forgets hers the next time she visits.

The batteries themselves may not be something you would think of to give as a gift, but a portable pen sized charger and rechargeable hearing aid batteries may be the right gift to give for the practical person.

A hearing amplifier costs hundreds of dollars less than a hearing aid, and may be adequate for some who are hard of hearing. I know that hearing aids are expensive because we have had to purchase them for my brother, and I've heard my Mom talk about how expensive hers are. The pair of Hearing Aid amplifiers pictured to the right are best sellers, and may be just what you or a loved one needs right now.

After being in the ears day after day, a hearing aid will need cleaning as it is easy for wax to build up in the tube that goes into the ear.

This kit appears to have everything you would need to clean a hearing aid, and for some, it might be a nice practical gift.

~*~ Helen Keller Quote ~*~

"Knowledge is love and light and vision".

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Helen Keller was

Deaf & Blind from Birth

One thing that I regret is that our family didn't learn more sign language together to help communicate with my brother. We knew some basics, but could have learned much more.

I did buy a book called "The Joy of Signing" that was very helpful in teaching me signs, that was before all the many resources on the internet were available. My brother and I were able to communicate in our own way.

Though it's not too late to learn sign, it is too late to communicate with my brother in sign. I'll look forward to our first real conversation in Heaven.