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Shokz OpenRun | Open-Ear Headphones for Situational Awareness | NDIS Aid

Shokz OpenRun | Open-Ear Headphones for Situational Awareness | NDIS Aid

$438.99
$438.99
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Designed with You in Mind

  • Complete Situational Awareness: A crucial safety feature; the open-ear design allows users to hear their surroundings during community access.
  • Sensory-Friendly Comfort: No in-ear pressure or isolation, providing a comfortable listening experience for users with sensory sensitivities.
  • NDIS Assistive Technology: Qualifies as a key tool for safe community access and recreation under Capital Supports.
  • Crystal-Clear Communication: Dual noise-cancelling mic ensures clear calls for telehealth, support connections, and family.
  • Lightweight All-Day Use: Weighing only 26 grams with an 8-hour battery, it's designed for comfortable, all-day independent use.
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Learn more about NDIS eligibility

This product may be eligible for NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) funding if it's related to your disability needs and meets the NDIS reasonable and necessary criteria.

We recommend discussing this with your NDIS planner, Local Area Coordinator (LAC), or support coordinator to confirm suitability for your plan.

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Experience audio without losing connection to the world around you. The Shokz OpenRun uses advanced bone conduction technology to deliver premium sound through your cheekbones, leaving your ears completely open. This is essential assistive technology designed for safety, comfort, and complete situational awareness, making it a powerful tool for NDIS participants.

An Essential NDIS Assistive Technology Tool

Traditional headphones and earbuds create a barrier to the outside world, which can be isolating and unsafe for many people with disabilities. The Shokz OpenRun directly addresses these challenges:

  • Crucial Situational Awareness: For participants with vision impairment or those who need to remain aware of their surroundings for safety (e.g., traffic, guide dogs, approaching people), the open-ear design is non-negotiable. It allows for safe navigation and community access without sacrificing audio content.

  • Sensory Comfort and Regulation: For individuals with Autism or Sensory Processing Disorder, in-ear or over-ear headphones can cause discomfort, pressure, or a distressing sense of isolation. The OpenRun's lightweight, non-invasive design provides a comfortable listening experience without the sensory overload.

  • Alternative Hearing Support: For users with certain types of conductive hearing loss, bone conduction technology can be a game-changer, as it bypasses the outer and middle ear to deliver sound directly to the inner ear.

  • Clear Communication: The high-quality microphone is ideal for telehealth appointments, phone calls with support coordinators, or staying connected with family, ensuring communication is never compromised.

Features & Benefits

  • Open-Ear Design for Uncompromised Safety: By leaving your ears uncovered, you can enjoy music, podcasts, or calls while staying fully aware of your environment. This is a critical safety feature for daily living and community participation.

  • Premium Audio Quality: Powered by PremiumPitch™ 2.0+ technology, the OpenRun delivers dynamic stereo sound with rich bass and clear detail, ensuring an immersive experience for audiobooks, music, and calls.

  • Secure, Lightweight & Water-Resistant for Daily Use: The ergonomic and lightweight (only 26 grams) design provides a secure and comfortable fit for all-day use. With an IP67 water-resistant rating, it can withstand sweat, splashes, and rain, making it a reliable tool for any activity.

  • All-Day Battery with Quick Charge: Get up to 8 hours of continuous playtime for music and calls. A rapid 10-minute charge provides 1.5 hours of battery life, ensuring your headphones are always ready when you are.

  • Crystal-Clear Calls with Noise-Cancelling Mic: The dual noise-cancelling microphone, powered by a Qualcomm Bluetooth 5.1 chip, isolates your voice from background noise, providing clear and stable communication for important calls on the go.

The Shokz OpenRun headphones are a practical support aid designed to assist NDIS participants in achieving their personal goals for community access, recreation, and safety. They are classified as Assistive Technology - a functional and accessible tool that can significantly enhance independence and safe participation in daily life.

How This Item Can Support NDIS Goals

These open-ear headphones directly support NDIS goals related to sensory regulation, community participation, and personal safety by:

Enhancing Situational Awareness & Safety: For participants with goals related to independent community access, especially those with vision impairment or who need to monitor their environment, these headphones are critical. The open-ear design allows the user to hear traffic, conversations, and other important sounds, drastically improving safety while walking, using public transport, or exercising.

Supporting Sensory Needs: Traditional in-ear or over-ear headphones can cause sensory distress, pressure, or a feeling of isolation for participants with Autism or Sensory Processing Disorder. This open-ear design provides a comfortable, non-invasive listening experience, supporting goals related to managing sensory needs in the community.

Facilitating Clear Communication: The high-quality noise-cancelling microphone is essential for clear communication. This supports goals related to health and wellbeing by enabling reliable telehealth appointments, and improves a participant's ability to manage their supports by ensuring clear calls with coordinators, providers, and family.

Meeting 'Reasonable & Necessary' Criteria

These headphones align with the NDIS 'Reasonable and Necessary' criteria by being a highly effective support that is directly related to a participant's disability-related needs for safe community access and communication.

They represent excellent value for money by providing a durable, reliable tool that mitigates significant safety risks. As a piece of versatile assistive technology, it is a practical investment in a participant's capacity, independence, and safety, potentially reducing the need for higher levels of direct support in the community.

Some products are shipped through authorised logistics partners, including Amazon. Your purchase is always with LowCost AT, and we remain your responsible Australian supplier and NDIS registered provider.

Assistive Benefit: Open-ear design enables full situational awareness for safety (vision impairment, Autism) & sensory comfort (no in-ear pressure).

NDIS Category: Assistive Technology for Recreation & Community Access.

Brand & Model: Shokz OpenRun.

Technology: Open-Ear Bone Conduction.

Weight: 26 grams (Ultra-light for all-day sensory comfort).

Battery Life: 8 Hours continuous use.

Water Resistance: IP67 Rating (Durable for daily use).

Microphone: Dual Noise-Cancelling for clear communication. Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.1.

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