Children invited to design invention for people with hearing loss
The deadline is Sunday
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Neil ShawNetwork Content Editor
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A global competition inviting children aged 6-12 to create an invention for people with hearing loss closes this coming Sunday 17 th January.
The annual, worldwide search from leading provider and inventor of hearing implant systems, MED-EL, invites youngsters to create their very own design which will improve the quality of life of those who suffer with hearing loss. Entries can be sent via a video, drawing, or sculpture, but the most important factor is for young people to think big and channel their ideas to support those who cannot hear.
Due to the COVID-19 situation worldwide, the ideas4ears contest for 2021 is focusing on children and adults who are currently home-schooling. The contest is a great opportunity to participate in a fun and educational activity the whole family can do together while at home.
The brains behind the ideas4ears contest and the Head Judge of the inventions is Geoffrey Ball. Geoffrey became deaf as a toddler and then went on to invent a revolutionary middle ear implant to treat his own hearing loss. As of today, Geoffrey has over 100 patents to his name.
Ball said: "Children should see their deafness as their superpower! Being deaf as a kid gives you many powers; the ability to have empathy for others, to become adaptable, and to find creative solutions to everyday problems when you live in an environment that is not set up for those with hearing loss. The challenge is ending this week and I can't wait to see the ingenuity of the inventors this year!"
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The finalists and grand prize winners of ideas4ears will be in the running to win educational resources to support their learning while home-schooling. There's a chance to win notebooks, tablets, and special prize packs.
Parents interested should visit www.ideas4ears.org/enter to submit their child's entry. The closing date for entries is midnight on Sunday 17 January 2021.
All ideas are welcome, from the crazy to the conventional; the only criteria are the inventions need to have the potential to help improve the lives of people with hearing loss at any age.
Follow the ideas4ears Facebook page to be kept up to date on the contest.
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