Point to the white kitten that is sleeping.
As the mom, I worry about everything – is
he where he’s supposed to be?
Is that normal?
Just to be able to get that piece of mind.
To help get that piece of mind Courtney brought
her four-year-old son Elijah to ECU’s speech-language
and hearing clinic’s recent free screening
day.
He is my first born and so we’re just kind
of going with the flow, not really sure what
to expect and where he needs to be – so
glad to know that he’s where he needs to be.
The event brought in people of all ages.
It was interesting to come in and get the
video done and kind of see what it’s like
on the inside.
Kristen Edmonds is in the Doctor of Physical
Therapy Program here at ECU.
Her friend told her about the evaluations.
It was just kind of more of a proactive effort.
Going to concerts, listening to earbuds – things
like that.
It’s better to address it now than to wait
until it’s kind of too late.
We don’t usually see folks in their 20s
or 30s who just want a routine screening.
That’s not a good thing.
We’d like to raise awareness that everyone
should, from time to time, have their hearing evaluated.
It’s good, I was glad – it was good to
hear there’s nothing wrong or anything.
The goal from here is to make this event happen
once a semester.
The community response has been great.
Hopefully it lets folks know that we’re
here and available to help them.
