Not only will a gift of a monitor or alarm with the needs of the person with hearing loss in mind make a great gift, it could literally be a lifesaver some day. Check out Trends Columnist Nannette Nicholson's picks for a safe bet for a great holiday gift
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The battery-powered Kidde Wireless Smoke Alarm (www.kidde.com) is available for less than $50 with an 85-decibel alarm and a small red, flashing LED. Available at Harris Communications www.harriscomm.com and SoundBytes www.soundbytes.com.
College students will appreciate the Krown KA300 Alarm Monitor System with Weather Alert Radio , an all-inclusive weather and emergency alert system that includes the Midland Emergency Weather Radio and features three receiver memories, three display channels, can alert by strobe or strobe/audible 95-decibel alarms and can double as an alarm clock. The kit sells for less than $425 from Harris Communications www.harriscomm.com, Harc Mercantile www.harcmercantile.com, HearMore www.hearmore.com and SoundBytes www.soundbytes.com.
What about new parents in the family? The Sonic Alert's Sonic Sitter® (www.sonicalert.com) alerts parents when their baby starts crying. Plug it into any outlet in the baby's room and it sends a signal over your home's electrical system to remote receivers. Available for less than $50 from Harris Communications www.harriscomm.com, HearMore www.hearmore.com, SoundBytes www.soundbytes.com and SoundClarity www.soundclarity.com.
The Graco imonitor® (www.gracobaby.com) is currently available in three models. The Vibe sells for around $60 and features 100 percent digital technology to provide an extended range of up to 2,000 feet without interference from your microwave or neighbor's phone calls. The Graco imonitor mini is a smaller version available for about $100. The imonitor video vibrating digital baby monitor takes things one step further, allowing you to see as well as hear your baby! Available for around $200 from Harris Communications (www.harriscomm.com) as well retailers such as Kohl's www.kohls.com, Walmart www.walmart.com, and Target www.target.com.
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