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Show 27 million over 65 have hearinq impairments guage, Hearing Clinic. The activities ac-tivities will include prizes as well as important free hearing screenings. ByJANIS STUART Clipper Correspondent Hearing impairment is the leading communication problem experienced by Americans over 65. As many as 50 percent of 27 million people over 65 have hearing impairment. im-pairment. May has been designated Better Speech and Hearing Month by the American Speech, Language, Hearing Hear-ing Association. Primary Children's Speech, Lan guage and Hearing Center North, in Bountiful is providing free speech and hearing screenings to celebrate the occasion. Call 292-8665 for further fur-ther information. "Speech, language and hearing disorders can increase the sense of isolation and helplessness often felt by older persons. As part of May is Better Hearing and Speech Month, audiologist and speech-language pathologists want older persons and their families to be aware of the kinds of communication disorders that commonly strike older people and the treatments available for them," explains Elaine K. Paasch, M.S., CCC-SLP, Speech, Language, Lan-guage, Hearing Clinic, at the University Uni-versity of Utah. Early identification of speech, language and hearing problems can help children avoid serious learning problems when they reach school age. Clinic personnel strongly urge parents to, "closely monitor their children's ability to use and understand language during their earlier stages of development." Many activities have been planned for the month of May to increase in-crease the public awareness and identify people with communication communica-tion disorders. The University of Utah Speech, Language, Hearing Clinic will participate par-ticipate in community screenings, health fairs and a special fund-raising fund-raising event to update equipment, toys and materials used in therapy. On May 1 1 from 9 to 4, the Salt Lake Gun Club is sponsoring a trap shoot, and proceeds will be donated to the University Speech, Lan- |
