Wednesday, May 7, 2008
TCU offers free hearing screenings
"Can you hear me now?"
Email
|
Print
|
Tell us your story
|
Comment
|
The Miller Speech and Hearing Clinic at Texas Christian University - as an inducement to encourage folks to make hearing tests a part of their annual health check-up routine - is offering free hearing screenings in observance of Better Hearing and Speech Month.
The screenings are being offered on a reservation basis on Tuesday, May 20 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Miller Speech and Hearing Clinic (3305 W. Cantey). To RSVP, call 817-257-7620.
According to associate professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders Helen Morrison, "hearing loss affects one out of ever four persons over the age of 60 and increases to one out of three over age 70. With noise exposure - video games, stereos - noise-related hearing loss is appearing as early as school age. Even minimal loss has been demonstrated to affect language development and school performance.”
TCU has offered a free hearing clinic for the past 17 years; last year, 25 percent of those participating were found to have some sort of hearing problem.
The 30-minute screenings (available to adults and children four and older) consist of a 15-minute evaluation followed by a 15-minute counseling session to explain test results. The screenings will be conducted by TCU grad students and supervised by American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA)-certified audiologists.
posted by JM
See more stories in:
Find...
Today
Akira Sato Jazz trumpeter Akira Sato, by way of Tokyo, Japan and Vancouver, Canada, is an SMU faculty member and director of The Meadow Jazz Orchestra at SMU. He is also an adjunct faculty member at UNT where he teaches jazz arranging. Sato is also heading into the studio soon with other area musicians and playing at the Scat Jazz Lounge tonight. With all that he's up to, the least you could do is order a Scotch on the rocks and chill to some tunes. (Photo by flickr user arteunporro. More info
Blogs
- Web obsession of the day: Thai lightbulb ad
Square Pegs - Facebook: Fort Worth does not exist
Square Pegs - iPhone mania tease
Square Pegs
Latest comments
- Mike Orren on Colorado-based Sunflower Farmers Market opening branch on Henderson Avenue in East Dallas: Some of us (well, me and Brad) are in Seattle. So it’s only mildly ridiculously late. We’ll see you ...
- Scott Doyle on Colorado-based Sunflower Farmers Market opening branch on Henderson Avenue in East Dallas: Don’t you people have bed-times? (Doyle’s going to bed, btw)...
- Scott Doyle on iPhone mania tease: Well played, David. Come to think of it, a little *too* well played. I’ve got my eye on you, sir.. j...
- Mike Orren on Colorado-based Sunflower Farmers Market opening branch on Henderson Avenue in East Dallas: 1.1 miles. Strictly speaking, I’d call it eight long blocks. View Larger Map...
Latest reviews
- kellicamp on Cadillac Pizza Pub: I had been to the pub on a Friday night a few weeks ago when the place was packed. It took about 50 ...
- Colby Walton on Mi Cocina (Southlake): On a par with the other Mi Cocinas (Highland Park Village, Las Colinas) we’ve been to. Tasty margari...
- Colby Walton on Silver Fox Steakhouse (Grapevine): Outstanding appetizers (crabcakes, shrimp) and steaks put this restaurant near the top of my “favori...
Post a comment
(Requires free PegasusNews.com account.)