May 19th - 5K Talk Walk Run Mitch Park, Edmond, OK Pick up packets at 7:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. Race 8:00 a.m.
May is Better Speech and Hearing Month and the Oklahoma Chapter of Alexander Graham Bell is sponsoring a 5K Talk Walk Run Event to raise awareness about hearing loss:
Hearing loss is the most common birth defect.
Newborns can be identified at birth through Universal Newborn Hearing Screening.
It is estimated that 150 babies will be identified with hearing loss each year in Oklahoma.
Research as shown that if appropriate intervention is provided by 6 months of age, speech and language should develop normally.
Early amplification and early intervention are available and children Can learn to Listen and Talk.
JUNE – AUGUST No Parent Night Out Scheduled in Summer, See you in September !!!!
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