Your assistance in telling me of more recent information about any of these manufacturers and their devices would
be deeply appreciated.

Click here for a list of Alarm Manufacturers   There is an alarm on this list which I am now recommending which
signals with flashing lights, sound, and vibration at what appears to be a good price.  I would like to have your
feedback on this alarm and your experiences with the manufacturer.

Here are some considerations for you in talking to manufacturers:

• What if any warranties do they have?
• Are the batteries they use easily available in most stores or at Radio Shack, easy to replace in the unit, and
  relatively cheap?
• If auditory, where is the sound unit placed? (e.g., bedside, on shoulder via Velcro, around the waist, on a
  wrist strap, etc.) Generally, the closer the sound source to the child’s ear, the better it is for arousal.
• Ask what the decibel level is for their auditory alarm, e.g., Travis International says theirs is 85 dB. at 3-feet
  which is probably adequate.
• Is the alarm just one continuous tone or intermittent? Does it have a variable frequency? The latter variables
  are probably better and more arousing/less habituating.
• If the alarm is a vibrator, how and where is it attached?
• Where and how are the moisture sensor leads placed to activate the alarm? Some are sewn or clipped into
  the underpants directly, while for others it is a bed-pad the child lies on. One company uses crotch pads that
  can deteriorate rapidly and smell bad.
• Do they have a problem with "false alarms" and how do you prevent them?
• If the device is vibration only, remember that you will not be able to hear it go off, which I regard as important
  because the parents should back up and enforce toileting, etc. If your bedroom is located far away from the
  child maybe a baby monitor would be useful to signal you. The baby monitor may also be helpful for the
  vibration only device because you may hear it or the child’s reactions to its going off. Frankly, I do not know
  of any published studies in refereed scientific journals directly comparing the vibration and the auditory
  devices or a combination there of. Beware extravagant claimed cure rates and "free" counseling by non-
  professionals at these manufacturer sites.