Celebrate National Speech-Language Hearing-Month with Healthy Hearing Habits
- PFGtherapy
- May 12
- 1 min read
May is National Better Speech-Language-Hearing Month! And there is nothing that makes SLPs happier than good "hearing hygiene"! Taking care of your ears and your hearing is a lifelong journey, and just as important as all your other healthy hygiene habits.
Gaming can be a huge source of hearing damage for both children and adults, so having health hearing habits while gaming and other electrontic activities is essential! Remember to :
1.Take listening breaks. At least once an hour!
2. Pay attention to your body. If you hear ringing or are unable to hear as you normally do seek an evaluation by an audiologist quickly.
3. Be aware of your overall noise dosage. Video games are just one of many noisy activities, try to limit time in very noisy environments.
4. Use noise cancelling headphones.These reduce noise so there is no need to crank up headphone volume.
5. Turn down the volume. Aim to keep volume at 50% or less.
Linked below are a few resources to help keep your ears healthy and your SLPs happy!
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