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| May is Better Speech and Hearing Month! |
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 | Nearly one in ten Americans suffer from an impairment in their ability to communicate such as speech, language, voice, hearing, and swallowing disorders. Our professional Speech-Language Pathologists at Patrick-Wellness Center work with individuals to improve or regain their communication skills and swallowing abilities.
Since 1927, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association celebrates Better Hearing and Speech Month each May. This month of awareness is a good time to analyze your own hearing and determine if you are one of the estimated 28 million Americans who have a hearing loss that can be treated. You may have a hearing loss if you:
-frequently ask people to repeat themselves
-often turn your ear toward a sound to hear it better
-understand people better when you wear your glasses or look directly at their faces
-lose your place in group conversations
-keep the volume on your radio or TV at a level that others say is too loud
-have pain or ringing in your ears. |
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| Pictured are: Heather O. Johnson, Speech-Language Pathologist; and Kay Eason, Speech-Language Pathologist. |
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