|Audiology South The louder the better for Loud Shirt Day Dressing unusually and contributing pos itively to the community sounds like an oxymoron- but for one day a year, the two opposites come together to accomplish something special- Loud Shirt Day This is an annual fundraising event that raises money for paediatric programmes at The Hearing House and the Southern Cochlear Implant Programme. These two charities are dedicated to helping children who are deaf and receive cochlear implants and/or hearing aids and engage in services that help them learn to listen and speak. Makefeltear With over 140 adults in the Southern region of New Zealand (from Taupo south) currently awaiting the surgery, Simon says implant procedures are severely underfunded. According to the National Foundation for the Deaf Inc (NFD), it is predicted that by 2050, one in four New Zealanders will have "There is only enough funding for 20 implant procedures to be performed. a hearing loss. Half of these cases are easily prevented or treated. Hearing loss is highly prevalent in the Southland "With this situation, some will never receive the region, due to its aging population and the industries nurtured here, such as farming, agriculture, building and construction and general industry devices they need to hear before they die." Children are prioritised, as there is a larger funding pool for them, however the best case scenario for adults can be several years, at worst, a lot longer. Senior Audiologist and Managing Director of Audiology South, Simon Melville encourages all If you have hearing loss or suspect someone New Zealanders to protect their hearing, from close to you might, pop into Audiology South birth through to old age. "Early identification of a hearing loss is critical, in for a hearing test. At the same time, be sure along with regular monitoring," he says. Working to ensure the dire hearing loss forecast support the Cochlear Implant Programme of NZ. doesn't come true, Simon and his team support Enlist the people around you to ensure 2019's Loud Shirt Day annually, and this year, as well as Loud Shirt Day raises as much money as possible dressing up in their loudest attire they will be donating 10o per cent of the cost of every hearing test undertaken on the day to the cause. in Southland or Queenstown and book yourself to dig into your pocket for Loud Shirt Day and for the one in four New Zealanders who will have a hearing loss in their life time. Mix orange with pink, green with purple- the louder the better! Call o3 214 1378 or o800 547 836 AUDIOLOGY Invercargill: 8o Victoria Avenue Queenstown: Terrace Junction, 1088-1092 Frankton Rd 927 4680 Winton: 235 Great North Road, 280 5549 Clinics in Dunedin, Gore & Te Anau SOUTH Hearing Health Professionals |Audiology South The louder the better for Loud Shirt Day Dressing unusually and contributing pos itively to the community sounds like an oxymoron- but for one day a year, the two opposites come together to accomplish something special- Loud Shirt Day This is an annual fundraising event that raises money for paediatric programmes at The Hearing House and the Southern Cochlear Implant Programme. These two charities are dedicated to helping children who are deaf and receive cochlear implants and/or hearing aids and engage in services that help them learn to listen and speak. Makefeltear With over 140 adults in the Southern region of New Zealand (from Taupo south) currently awaiting the surgery, Simon says implant procedures are severely underfunded. According to the National Foundation for the Deaf Inc (NFD), it is predicted that by 2050, one in four New Zealanders will have "There is only enough funding for 20 implant procedures to be performed. a hearing loss. Half of these cases are easily prevented or treated. Hearing loss is highly prevalent in the Southland "With this situation, some will never receive the region, due to its aging population and the industries nurtured here, such as farming, agriculture, building and construction and general industry devices they need to hear before they die." Children are prioritised, as there is a larger funding pool for them, however the best case scenario for adults can be several years, at worst, a lot longer. Senior Audiologist and Managing Director of Audiology South, Simon Melville encourages all If you have hearing loss or suspect someone New Zealanders to protect their hearing, from close to you might, pop into Audiology South birth through to old age. "Early identification of a hearing loss is critical, in for a hearing test. At the same time, be sure along with regular monitoring," he says. Working to ensure the dire hearing loss forecast support the Cochlear Implant Programme of NZ. doesn't come true, Simon and his team support Enlist the people around you to ensure 2019's Loud Shirt Day annually, and this year, as well as Loud Shirt Day raises as much money as possible dressing up in their loudest attire they will be donating 10o per cent of the cost of every hearing test undertaken on the day to the cause. in Southland or Queenstown and book yourself to dig into your pocket for Loud Shirt Day and for the one in four New Zealanders who will have a hearing loss in their life time. Mix orange with pink, green with purple- the louder the better! Call o3 214 1378 or o800 547 836 AUDIOLOGY Invercargill: 8o Victoria Avenue Queenstown: Terrace Junction, 1088-1092 Frankton Rd 927 4680 Winton: 235 Great North Road, 280 5549 Clinics in Dunedin, Gore & Te Anau SOUTH Hearing Health Professionals