By Gabriela Mejia | Project Leader
THANK YOU FOR THE "SOUND GIFT"
Thanks to the support of THE AMERICAN SOCIETY, the second phase of examinations was carried out for the children who were examined in the tour to La Pintada and that they required a second evaluation in our clinic.
This second phase is important to be able to perform additional auditory tests that allow us to diagnose or rule out, hearing loss in children who did not pass the auditory screening on the field tour.
This time two small children were detected with hearing loss, diagnosing the need to use hearing aids to be able to listen.
THE AMERICAN SOCIETY on this occasion supported so that both children could have the SOUND GIFT, their hearing aids !!!
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Moments lived the day of the tour to La Pintada. Children with their parents waiting to be taken care of. The medical team doing earwashing.
SECOND PHASE – TOUR TO LA PINTADA
Children from La Pintada at the clinic the day that required tests in the second phase, came to be realized.
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THE GREAT DAY!!!! THEY RETURN TO HEAR THE VOICES OF THEIR PARENTS.
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Johan and Juan moments in which the phonoaudiologist Emilia, adapts the hearing aids and instructs the mother of the care and handling of hearing aids.
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Johan and Juan in the company of his father, speech therapist Emilia and Mrs. Charlotte Pierce of THE AMERICAN SOCIETY .... THANKS FOR THE GIFT!!!!!!
FIRST SILENT WALK…. WAO!!!!
On Sunday, June 11, we held our "1st Silent Walk", which was held at Cerro Ancón starting at 8:00 am. It was a totally free event in which we share with families and enjoy only the sounds of nature. Participants were made aware of the importance of silence to the ears. It was a beautiful morning!!!!
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Participants of our first silent walk the morning of June 11.
OUR MOBILE EXAMS PROGRAM CONTINUES TO BENEFIT HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN!!!
This time we went to the school Juan B. Sosa sponsored by Empresas Felipe Motta in which our phonoaudiologists went to the school to test the children of the preschool.
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With our program “Aprendo Escuchando” we went to the Bilingual School Emmanuel where the hearing test was performed to more than 100 children.
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INVITATION TO A RADIAL HEALTH PROGRAM
Invited to the program "Meet me without limits" “ Conóceme sin Límites”directed by Keyra De Gracia, which dealt with topics such as: Factors affecting hearing loss, care and cleaning of the ear, tests used to detect hearing loss. Our phonoaudiologist Yanina Bermudez attended.
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A DREAM MADE REALITY: "CONOCIENDO A LORENZO"
This August 15th we will launch the "Conociendo a Lorenzo" storybook, which will educate and raise awareness about aspects related to hearing impairment. It also discusses the problems that children with hearing loss and their parents have on a daily basis.
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Did you know that ... the average age at which hearing loss is detected when neonatal hearing screening is not done is: At 2 years and a half for deep losses and at 8 years for slight or unitaleral losses.
By Gabriela Mejia | Project Leader
By Gabriela Mejia | Project Leader
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