Cochlear Implant Online is another fantastic resource. They have comparison charts, success stories, news and updates about technology, and more.
They also have a page about decorating your hearing devices, but as with the Listen-Up site, there are no pictures, and several of the links are out of date. I will create an entry with pictures for anything that is still relevant, and you can visit the original Cochlear Implant Online list of decorating ideas here.
Monday, February 9, 2015
Decorating with self-adhesive gems, stickers, nail foils!
There is a fun page on Facebook and a related blog (and Etsy shop) called "Pimp my Hearing Aids". The site has lots of ideas on bringing the bling to hearing devices, as well as tutorials and common sense advice.
One Tutorial shows how to make BTE devices pretty with nail gems. Another shows how to make a template to make your own custom stickers.
One Tutorial shows how to make BTE devices pretty with nail gems. Another shows how to make a template to make your own custom stickers.
Hearbands- custom headbands for CI's
This Teacher of the Deaf has designed headbands for little ones, and will use your child's measurements and your choice of fabrics to make something completely customized. They aren't too expensive at $17.50, and they are pretty cute! Her site is here: J Mo Makes
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Skin-It stickers for your CI
Skin-it has templates for all the BTE processors from Med-El, Cochlear, and Advanced Bionics. They also have the universal headpiece (coil) for Neptune Users, and a template for the Rondo from Med-El.
I got a custom laptop skin-it, and the process to choose the right template, and then upload my own custom design was really easy. They also have loads of stock graphics and designs to choose from.
One nice thing about the skin-it material it how tough it is. It stuck on my husband's laptop through daily work and commute, and the edges never peeled up. I even was able to remove the skin it and put it on my laptop when he changed jobs! It still looks great, and sticks perfectly.
This is an easy, ready-made solution to help customize a CI, and while it is not the cheapest, the stickers aren't extremely expensive, and do last a long time.
A few ideas posted recently: using the custom feature people created skin-it's with pictures of their own hair for super camouflage, or favorite video game themes, or their local sports teams. The
Possibilities are really endless!
I got a custom laptop skin-it, and the process to choose the right template, and then upload my own custom design was really easy. They also have loads of stock graphics and designs to choose from.
One nice thing about the skin-it material it how tough it is. It stuck on my husband's laptop through daily work and commute, and the edges never peeled up. I even was able to remove the skin it and put it on my laptop when he changed jobs! It still looks great, and sticks perfectly.
This is an easy, ready-made solution to help customize a CI, and while it is not the cheapest, the stickers aren't extremely expensive, and do last a long time.
A few ideas posted recently: using the custom feature people created skin-it's with pictures of their own hair for super camouflage, or favorite video game themes, or their local sports teams. The
Possibilities are really endless!
Undershirts with pockets
I have seen some really cute ideas for little girls with body-worn configurations. I remember thinking that there were so many good ideas out there for girls, but not so many for boys. My friends who are into fashion design complain about the same thing for boys clothes in general, so I guess it isn't just me ;)
I read several posts about altering little camisoles for girls to wear their processors under their shirts, and as I was looking for them I stumbled on this site: Pump Wear, Inc. They sell ready-made undershirts with pockets.
It looks like they started with clothes to hold insulin pumps and expanded from there. There is some cute stuff on the site, but at almost $30 each, I think it is really expensive for what it is.
I also found Hearing Pockets, who have girls and boys undershirts at about $10.
For an inexpensive and easy undershirt quick fix visit Let's Fill the Van for her take on a DIY boys undershirt.
For another take on a DIY undershirt with pockets, check out:: Audrena's Ears' Cami tutorial
I read several posts about altering little camisoles for girls to wear their processors under their shirts, and as I was looking for them I stumbled on this site: Pump Wear, Inc. They sell ready-made undershirts with pockets.
I also found Hearing Pockets, who have girls and boys undershirts at about $10.
And even though it wouldn't have worked for my "roll around on my back as much as possible" son, the baby onesie is another possibility. (And the baby in the onesie is adorable!)
For an inexpensive and easy undershirt quick fix visit Let's Fill the Van for her take on a DIY boys undershirt.
For another take on a DIY undershirt with pockets, check out:: Audrena's Ears' Cami tutorial
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Friday, March 28, 2014
Pockets!
If you have a body-worn configuration for your (or your little one's) CI processor, you can tuck it into a pocket. You can find things that already have pockets in the right places, or you can add pockets.
Pockets were mentioned on the Listen-Up website as being sewn on everything from leotards to Halloween costumes, but I knew pockets were needed even before I saw that page ;). What I really needed was HOW to make those pockets well, and patterns and templates.
In a few future entries I will post patterns for various Neptune-specific pockets, since that is what I have to work with. You don't need a Neptune to use pockets, though! I know some of the other baby /toddler set ups have a body-worn component, or maybe you just want a perfect place to tuck a spare battery holder. Vest pockets, breast pockets, pockets on the shoulder of your sleeve...pouch pockets, secret pockets, super cute pockets!
Pockets allow you to tuck cables in, and possibly do without the bulky clips that come to attach the Neptune to clothes. Pockets allow you to personalize the way you are holding the CI, too. You could use a favorite pattern or even make pockets that look like super hero badges!
If you sew even a little bit I think you will be so inspired by this set of pocket tutorials that you will WANT to sew pockets onto everything, just to try some of the techniques out!
The blog (ikatbag.com) has so many great tutorials and lots of fun ideas. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have been.
Pockets were mentioned on the Listen-Up website as being sewn on everything from leotards to Halloween costumes, but I knew pockets were needed even before I saw that page ;). What I really needed was HOW to make those pockets well, and patterns and templates.
In a few future entries I will post patterns for various Neptune-specific pockets, since that is what I have to work with. You don't need a Neptune to use pockets, though! I know some of the other baby /toddler set ups have a body-worn component, or maybe you just want a perfect place to tuck a spare battery holder. Vest pockets, breast pockets, pockets on the shoulder of your sleeve...pouch pockets, secret pockets, super cute pockets!
Pockets allow you to tuck cables in, and possibly do without the bulky clips that come to attach the Neptune to clothes. Pockets allow you to personalize the way you are holding the CI, too. You could use a favorite pattern or even make pockets that look like super hero badges!
If you sew even a little bit I think you will be so inspired by this set of pocket tutorials that you will WANT to sew pockets onto everything, just to try some of the techniques out!
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