A baby monitor is a device that lets you check on your baby when they’re not in your eyeline. It has two parts: a unit that you put in your baby’s room to pick up sounds a receiver that stays near you to alert you to your baby’s needs – some monitors let you connect the alerts to your smartphone If you’re deaf or have hearing loss, you can get specialised baby monitors that use vibrations or flashing lights to alert...
No actionable clinical practice change — this is a consumer assistive technology guide, but audiologists can use it as a ready-made resource to share with deaf or hard-of-hearing patients who are new parents.
Accessible baby-monitoring technology directly addresses a practical safety and wellbeing need for deaf and hard-of-hearing caregivers, an area often overlooked in hearing rehabilitation counselling.
- 01Covers baby monitors that use vibration, light alerts, and linked notification systems as substitutes for audio-only alarms.
- 02Guide is aimed at deaf and hard-of-hearing caregivers, highlighting devices compatible with accessible alert networks.
- 03Source is RNID, an independent UK charity — no commercial sponsorship indicated.
- 04Practical counselling tool for audiologists supporting patients who are parents or expectant caregivers.
- 05No clinical research cited; content is advisory and consumer-facing.
