Free hearing screenings at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø-Meridian Health Science Center set for Sept. 9 through November
August 28, 2014
Get your hearing checked for free Sept. 9 at the Speech and Language Clinic at the ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø-Meridian Health Science Center, 1311 E. Central Drive, in Meridian.
Free screenings are also set for Oct. 14 and Nov. 11. Hours are 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. No appointment is necessary, and clinicians will see adults, teens and children as young as 3 years old.
Audiology and speech-language pathology graduate students, under the supervision of licensed speech-language pathologists and audiologists, will conduct the screenings.
Participants will receive their results immediately, including referrals if further evaluation is needed, according to organizers. "The screenings are a great way for the students at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø to interact with members of the community. We get to contribute to our community, while being provided an opportunity to learn and grow as clinicians," said Erika Simoneau, speech-language pathology graduate student at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø-Meridian.
For directions to ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø-Meridian, call the main office at 373-1700. For more information about the screenings, contact the Speech and Language Clinic at 373-1725.