Speech & HearingHearing loss is an increasing problem in today's society. Lions have helped in many ways to lend sympathetic support to those suffering this unseen affliction.
Lions have paid for the installation of Loop Systems in theatres and public places. They have long been supporters of the "Sympathetic Hearing Scheme" for the hard of hearing. Lions support hearing and speech rehabilitation centres, clinical research on prevention and treatment of hearing and speech disorders, and contribute to educational centres for the deaf or hearing/speech impaired.
For the profoundly deaf, Lions support the "Hearing Dogs for the Deaf" scheme with provides the comfort and security of a trained dog that acts as "hearing ears" and responds to many of the everyday sounds so many of us take for granted. Lions also operated collections for unwanted hearing aids which when serviced, are sent to Third World and Eastern European countries. Lions have developed, and now produce , a unit called "Speech Aid" which amplifies speech for people suffering from severe speech volume loss due to Laryngectomy surgery, Parkinson's and Motor Neurone Disease and Strokes
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