These aren’t just hearing aids. They are high tech accessories that look and feel like iPods, as in the case of the Dual from Oticon. You’ll just look like you are wearing a nicely designed headphone or Bluetooth phone accessory. Looks aren’t everything though – the PCA delivers an audio punch that is overengineered to bring you the best sound quality available. Even if you don’t have any hearing issues, the PCA allows you to pick up on threads of conversations that you otherwise would not have heard due to background noise, making it an invaluable accessory at conferences and seminars.

Lyric is an invisible hearing aid that you can’t even see due to its placement inside the ear. Despite what you may initially think, it is comfortable and the improvement in your hearing will be phenomenal. It is the only extended wear invisible device on the market today.

Exercising, showering and talking on the phone are all possible with no interference from your personal communication aid with the invisible Lyric. Hear Florida carries PCA’s from all manufacturers, including Lyric, Unitron, Phonak, and Oticon. We’re sure that we can help you find the PCA that is sexy to you! We are running a special promotion right now on the Lyric, so come in and feel just how comfortable it can be.

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1. Educate Kids, 4 Years and Up
   Sit down your kids or grandkids and have a conversation with them about how you can’t hear very well. Older kids will want to know why. Make sure that they know it is nothing to be sad about, just something they have to keep in mind when they are interacting with you. Kids can sometimes understand these issues better than adults can, so don’t hold back with details.
2. Be Patient with Younger Kids
   Kids under 4, and even under 5 in some cases, aren’t necessarily going to be sympathetic or attentive when it comes to your hearing loss. At this age, a child is more about exploring their own individuality than interacting in the world. Don’t be angered or disappointed if they forget about your hearing problems and don’t address you directly or speak loud enough for you to hear.
3. Purchase Books About Deafness
   If your child is old enough to read, buy them books on deafness. If they are younger, read them books on dealing with hearing loss. This page is a wealth of information on deafness and hearing loss for kids, including suggested book titles.
4. Make Efforts to Interact with Your Kids and Grandkids
   Often people with hearing loss will simply avoid interactive situations. If you really don’t wish to speak with people that often because of your hearing loss, pick up text messaging, Facebook, or e-mail. It is very important to keep in touch with your loved ones, and these methods will give you an easy way to keep in touch with your younger loved ones. In the case of younger children, try to interact with them as much as you can. You will draw as much joy from it as they will.
5. Remember that Kids are Highly Adaptive
   Don’t worry about your kids having to interpret what you say. If your kids are younger, they will get used to dealing with your hearing loss. If they are older and getting close to teenage years when your hearing loss begins to manifest, there will be resentment of your hearing loss just as teenagers resent nearly every facet of their parents. If your child is in those difficult years, ask for their patience and understanding and they will generally give it.

At a conference for those with hearing loss, there was a seminar for mothers who were coping with hearing loss. The results are here, and we highly recommend giving it a read if you are a parent or grandparent that is coping with both your own hearing loss and children.