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Show Speech clinic holds onen housf A new Speech and Hearing Clinic at American Fork Hospital will hold an Open House on Thursday, April 30. from 1 to 4:30 p.m. During this time, free hearing and speech screenings will be offered to the public on an appointment basis. Free gifts will be given to all visitors. This clinic is located on the lower level of the hospital and will be offering free screenings on a regular monthly basis. In addition to screenings, testing and therapy will be provided for related health care needs. For hearing concerns, screening will test sensitivity within the normal ranges J to determine if a hearing aid, for example, is needed. At this time, screening is available for five years of age and older. In the future, additional equipment will be able to test from six months and up. Speech therapists will identify and work with problems such as articulation ar-ticulation disorders, stuttering, cleft palates, voice disorders, stroke-head stroke-head trauma, language delays as well as others. Family practitioners can now work with speech pathologists and audiologists as a result of a cooperative effort with the staff of Utah Valley Regional Medical L Center. ,..h Working closely tors, the clinic can a , severe cases to Dr. . the Ear, Throat and m (Ololarynologist) , American Fork HospiWj . . Craig Smcdley, " j(ail; ministrator, enthu sj dorses the new Spceo Clinic. "We are hapP) new service to meet i" J community." h r For a free speech screening appoint rn M sday, April 30, plea V L Fo.kHospital.75G-f.00l. |
