Denton Regional Day School Program for the Deaf

Check out these tips for summer!

☀️Summer-- it's so much fun with the beach trips, playing outside, swimming, but it can sure take a toll on our hearing devices.

Before you take a trip to the audiologist's office, you can troubleshoot at home with these 5 tips! I can speak from experience because I very much use and value my sound and communication ability- so what do I do when I can't get to an office? Troubleshoot myself.

Here's the list:

🔋Batteries⁣⁣⁣⁣
-Check disposable battery life and also check if the entire package is bad⁣⁣⁣⁣
-Humidity can cause stickers to peel off which drains the batteries⁣⁣⁣⁣
-Check rechargeable contacts, charger/cables⁣⁣⁣⁣
-Check battery contacts/connections⁣⁣⁣⁣

🎤Microphone covers⁣⁣⁣⁣
-These can get dusty or damp with sweat or hair spray/styling product⁣⁣⁣⁣
-Can cause a staticky or crackling sound⁣⁣⁣⁣
-Replace parts if I have back up⁣⁣⁣⁣ 🦻Earmold tubing (hearing aids)⁣⁣⁣⁣
-Moisture and cerumen can build up inside⁣⁣⁣⁣
-Can harden and clamp shut; especially the tubing length inside the earmold/canal.

I always pull this out of the earmold to double check. This can also cause red/soreness inside the canal if it hardens/shrinks at an angle⁣⁣⁣⁣ -Use a hair dryer carefully to heat up/soften the tubing if it's hardened tight around the earhook to remove⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣

🦻CI cable⁣⁣⁣⁣
-Broken cables can cause crackling/static sounds; try to run wire between fingers to elicit⁣⁣⁣⁣
-Hopefully I have a back up or am still under warranty to send in to company myself⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣

💦Moisture⁣⁣⁣⁣
-Always put devices in my Dry&Store kit while sleeping at night and after sweaty workouts!⁣⁣⁣⁣

Note: These examples are based upon my PERSONAL experience and devices. I'd love to hear your side! Do you have other troubleshooting advice? Please, drop it below!

What’re you waiting for?

🚀 We’re growing in the right direction. Come grow with us!

Denton RDSPD is expanding our team of dedicated professionals. We have exciting openings for a Diagnostician, a Speech-Language Pathologist, and Deaf Ed Paraprofessionals.

✨ Make a meaningful impact in Deaf Education.
🔗 Ready to apply? Scan the QR code on the flyer for your desired position or head on over to the website! Denton ISD dentonisd

☀️ Summer meals are almost here!

Denton ISD Child Nutrition will be serving free breakfast and lunch for kids 18 and under at select campuses around the district.

No sign up is needed. Just bring your student by any participating campus to eat with us and enjoy a healthy meal this summer.

Check the flyer for campus locations, dates, and serving times.

Questions? Call 940 369 0270.

*Please see updated site changes below* 6.2.26

Sharing this FREE Camp for kids and teens who are Deaf sponsored by the Deaf Ministry at Compass Church Colleyville! Please see flyer for all details!

Behind every successful student is a team of dedicated experts. 💙
Last week, the DISD Special Education Leadership Team got to hear from two of our finest: Educational Audiologist Dr. Abby Hemmer and Lead Interpreter Rachel Cypull. Thank you both for sharing how you serve and uplift our students daily. We couldn’t be prouder! 🎉
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