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National Day Of Hearing Testing

Madison audiologists identify over 50 people with hearing challenges

May 7, 2000 --

Saturday, May 6th - National Day of Hearing Testing

"If you think your hearing has changed, you are probably right. If you think no one else has noticed, you are probably wrong," so the Audiology Awareness Campaign slogan reads. May is Better Speech and Hearing Month! As part of the activities, May 6th, 2000 was National Day of Hearing Testing. This was an opportunity to find out if you were one of the 25 million Americans who have decreased hearing. This event was for all ages from birth to centurions.

The National Day of Hearing Testing was a joint effort between many organizations including:

	Self-Help for Hard of Hearing People
	AARP
	Academy of Dispensing Audiologists
	American Academy of Audiology
	American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Inc.
	American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
	Deafness Research Foundation
	EMM Creative
	National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
	National Institutes of Health

Former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, M.D., was the national spokesperson for this event.

This assessment was not intended for people who currently wear hearing aids. Members of the Madison Chapter of Self-Help for Hard of Hearing People (MA_SHHH) provided information about hearing loss. Licensed audiologists from the Madison-area staffed the sound treated booths at the Waisman Center to assess hearing abilities.

For More Information Contact:

Audible Difference
5727 Pembroke Drive // Madison, WI 53711-5225
Tel: (608) 273-3036
FAX: (509) 694-4425
Internet: vheide@audible-difference.com