Tube Riders Hearing Aid Accessories
Get Kids Who Need Hearing Devices and Cochlear Implants to Wear Them
May 6, 2009
It can be a struggle to get children who need hearing aids or cochlear implants to wear their devices. Children need them, but might feel awkward, different, or physical discomfort when wearing them. Stacie Pierce, an enterprising mother, has developed Tube Riders – a simple rubber decoration, that can be just the thing to get children to gladly wear their hearing devices.
Moving Hearing Aids from Being Different to Being Accessories
Tube Riders are rather simple in design. They are made of soft rubber and easily slip on to most BTE hearing instruments and cochlear implants. Tube Riders add colorful bling to the ears, allowing children to feel a little bit special, rather than awkwardly different.
Personal Testimony of Mother and Child
Melanie, mother of 3 year old Ruby, noted the change in her daughter's demeanor when they added Tube Riders to her hearing aids. "She didn't like wearing them and often would fight me to get them in. Tube Riders changed all that. She likes picking out which pair she wears for the day."
Though Ruby herself was a little too shy to answer many questions about her ear flair, her smile spanned for one ear to the other when she was asked questions about her Tube Riders. On that particular day, her alligators were her favorite.
Offering Children a Bit of Control
In most cases, children do not have an option when it comes to wearing their hearing devices – they simply must use them. What Tube Riders offers kids is a sense of control. Children can customize which accessory they choose based on their interests, their mood, or their outfits. Parents can offer the consolation, "You can't choose whether you wear your hearing aid, but you can choose which decoration you put on today." That simple statement can foster a sense of freedom and can get kids wearing their hearing instruments without fuss.
Perfect for Girls and Boys
Tube Riders were designed with both girls and boys in mind. Tube Riders offer many designs, including the following:
- Sports: football, soccer, tennis ball, basketball,
- Animals: ladybug, butterfly, fish, alligator, turtle, caterpillar
- Vehicles: space ship, race car, airplane, fire truck
- Others: guitar, flowers, alphabet, breast cancer awareness pink ribbon
Tube Riders sell for $6.95 a pair. It should be noted that they do have small parts, so Tube Riders may not be appropriate for particularly young children.
It is often surprising when something so simple can make a difference on something so important. Tube Riders may be the simple solution for which parents of children with hearing impairments are searching. Just a little bling moves hearing aids and cochlear implants for being an annoyance for children to being an accessory.
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