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December 4, 2018Your 2018 holiday gift guide for those with hearing loss!
It’s that time of year again and it is time to buy gifts for the festive season!
I’ve rounded up my top 10 favorite gifts for those with hearing loss.
1) All things ASL
I discovered Rings and Coffee on Instagram this year, and I fell in love with all their products! There’s everything from jewelry to dog tags, notebooks to stickers and they all have cute ASL prints on them!
2) Out and about?
These cute badges are not only a fashion accessory but are helpful to let others know about deafness, simply search ‘deaf’ and there’s a list of badges available!
3) Movies featuring #deaftalent
What about a newly-released DVD featuring deaf actors? Plus, they’re subtitled!
I recommend “A Quiet Place and The Shape of Water” – pure entertainment!
4) Toy Heaven!
I wish there were toys with hearing aids when I was younger… but guess what? There are so many toys, dolls, action figures and more with hearing aids and cochlear implants! The perfect gift to help your child feel more included with their hearing loss.
There are many options of places to buy toys from such as Toy Like Me, Hear Like Me and Walmart!
5) For the one that travels a lot
Little pouches and mini bags are always useful when traveling or for a mini stay-cation. They even come in handy daily to pop all your hearing technology essentials in!
I love this brand; Totes with Love, they can add ASL personalized embellishments for you!
6) When life gives you lemons…
Buy a lemon! If you haven’t heard little Carly’s inspiring story, she makes stuffed lemons to raise funds to buy hearing devices for children who can’t afford them. These lemons make a cute little present, and all for a rewarding cause!
7) Books, and more books
I read “Silent Song” by Jaci Wheeler when I was on holiday and I loved it, a fantastic read for deaf teenagers (it’s a love story featuring a deaf character!)
These books also have deaf characters in too!
“What the Jackdaw Saw” by Julia Donaldson- Did you know? The author Julia Donaldson has a hearing loss! She famously wrote The Gruffalo!
“El Deafo” by Cece Bell
“Leo gets hearing aids” and “Leo gets a Roger system”– There’s nothing more awesome than Phonak’s trusty mascot; Leo! Why not treat them to a stuffed Leo toy and a book all about him on his adventures?
Speak to your audiologist to see where you can buy it!
8) T-shirts, pillows, ornaments, you name it
This site has it! There are some cool things on here, suitable for anyone! I love the funny t-shirts, amazing deaf humor!
Pillowcase from Cafe Press
Handy 5 in 1 tool!
I was so shocked when I found this “5 in 1 hearing aid cleaning tool“. That’s right, five tools in one small container. This is something I’ve needed my whole life! Plus, it’s a cool Christmas stocking present idea!
Stay dry!
The Phonak D-Dry box is a staple piece of hearing aid care kit, keeps your aids dry and ready for use the next day. Ask your audiologist to order it for you!
Looking for more inspiration?
There’s plenty of other Gift Guides on HearingLikeMe, including this one. Happy Holidays!
