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Communicating while skiing
Enquiry : I am a visually impaired skier who skis with a hearing and visually impaired colleague. As the lead skier, I have to turn and shout to him. Does anyone know of a good hands free 2 way communication solution. I have purchased a walkie talkie with throat mics, but this means my colleague removing a hearing aid and using the earpiece provided. My question is, Can we interface any other kind of earpiece? Reply: The best...
Posted on July 9, 2010 17:31
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Cricket helmet
Enquiry: My 9 year old son has had an implant and is worrying that his cricket days are over. I've tried to reassure him he will be fine with protective head gear and I wondered if anyone could recommend a supplier please? Reply: It’s that time of year again. The problem with helmets that accommodate an implant crops up in a variety of different sports and it seems to be trial and error to find the rig...
Posted on June 25, 2010 16:14
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Riding helmet
Enquiry: I would like my daughter to take up horse riding so of course it's really important that she has a riding helmet which fits correctly. She is seven years old and has bilateral implants. Does anybody have any ideas about where we can get a riding helmet which will fit. Reply: This is a problem affecting not only riding helmets but also bike helmets and cricket helmets..... There is no simple s...
Posted on May 12, 2010 09:49
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On the beach
Enquiry: Do you have any ideas about how a teenage boy can keep his processor dry and sand free while swimming in the sea with his mates? Reply: You might want to look at some products by Aquapac. They have something they call a cochlear implant case which is water proof and on a belt. Another possibility is the mobile phone case which can be worn on an armband...
Posted on April 8, 2010 11:54
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Travelling to Sri Lanka
Enquiry: Our son has been asked to go on a school trip to Sri Lanka, a cricket tour next year has any one been to Sri Lanka with an implant? Will his dry box work in Sri Lanka? Will the humidity interfere with his implant? Any info would be gratefully received Reply: It would be very interesting to hear other people’s experiences of travelling in such countries with an implant. I have spoken to a young man with an implant who...
Posted on February 18, 2010 11:07
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Power Plate Machines
Enquiry: I go to the gym regularly, there is a new machine called a power plate. I just wondered if I am allowed to use them. Reply: It is fine for you to use the power plate machine. It will not affect your implant. In fact it is not recommended for people with a heart pacemaker but this is for different reasons. However, if you have just had an implant, it is best not to use it for about 12 weeks to give the implant a chance to settl...
Posted on June 5, 2009 17:28
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Laser quest
Enquiry: Can a child with a Harmony cochlear implants take part in laser quest activities? Reply: There is no problem with laser questing and the HiRes90k implant which is the latest implant from Advanced Bionics. With the older C1 implant there might occur a temporary loss of communication between processor and implant, if the laser where to hit the implant directly but it would only be temporary.
Posted on April 2, 2009 16:20
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Skull caps
Enquiry: I am a teacher of the deaf. One of my families has heard that it is not their responsibility to provide a protective skull cap for their implanted child when he plays contact sport. Are you aware of this or any organisation that will provide one? Reply: It would seem completely reasonable for the school or service for the deaf to provide a skull cap so that the child can take part in contact sports at school as this would provide...
Posted on February 6, 2009 11:55