Hearing Programs
Overcoming Challenges, Improving Lives
According to the World Health Organization, more than 278 million people worldwide have moderate to profound hearing loss.
- Children with hearing impairment can experience delays in the development of speech, language and cognitive skills.
- In adults, hearing impairment and deafness can make it difficult to obtain and keep employment.
- Hearing impaired children and adults are often socially stigmatized and isolated.
Lions service activities for people who are deaf or hard of hearing may include:
- Awareness campaigns
- Hearing screenings
- Hearing aid recycling program
- Recreational camps for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired
- Projects for the deaf and hearing impaired community
For information on hearing impairment, visit the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, Alexander Graham Bell Association or contact our Health and Children's Services Department.
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