Better Speech and Hearing Month

Today is the first day of May, also known as Better Hearing and Speech Month (BHSM), which is intended to raise awareness of communication disorders and treatment options. According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) website, the theme for this month is "Communication Across the Lifespan." BHSM is relevant to me partly because I'm hearing-impaired; I can hear only with my right ear, which has moderate hearing loss. I see an ear, nose, and throat specialist on a regular basis (as a matter of fact, I have an appointment with him tomorrow afternoon). While I was in elementary school, I took speech therapy, which improved my ability to communicate verbally. For more information about BHSM, go to https://www.asha.org/bhsm/.

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(image via asha.org)