May is Better Hearing & Speech Month!

In the month of May, the Hearing Screening program at the Marquette County Health Department is busy screening children during kindergarten registration at the local schools.  Hearing loss can have a significant impact on a child's classroom success, so the goal of the hearing program is early identification and treatment.

A great new website by the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) has some fun games for kids:

www.listentoyourbuds.org

There is much more information for kids, parents and educators regarding prevention of hearing loss!