Most countries have a time each yaer when they focus on deafness, raising awareness and educating people about hearing disorders. May is the month in the USA while the UK had Deaf Awareness week last week. In Australia Hearing Awareness Week is in August.

A number of surveys were released during Better Speech and Hearing Month and my article talks about some of the findings.

For some people ordinary sounds are extraordinary. May is Better Speech and Hearing month in the USA. It is the month when focus is on educating the public about speech and hearing disorders, promoting treatment and understanding for people who my need it.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art5025.asp

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