Tuesday, May 12, 2020

May Is Better Hearing and Speech Month

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

May 12, 2020

May Is Better Hearing and Speech Month

Learn how communication works for you

A woman's face as she is speaking, with conceptual letters floating out of her mouth into the air.

At least 46 million people in the United States have a hearing or other communication disorder. For these individuals, the basic components of communication—sensing, interpreting, and responding to people and things in their environment—can be challenging. To raise awareness about disorders related to hearing, voice, speech, or language, the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders joins the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and other organizations in observing Better Hearing and Speech Month each May. This year's theme is "Communication at Work."

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