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Hearing' problems common . tCorttinuerd from page 1) people is they can 't hear Ms. Finkle said. There is a problem treat- ing people who do come for treatment because there is a shortage of qualified _audio~ logists in the Waterloo area. It is recommended that tet be one audiologist for every 100,000 people. In" the Waterloo area there is only one, Betty Gene Allen, who spends her time at the Kit- chener-Waterloo Hospital and with doctors. _ "Unless you have a prob- lem you are not aware of the need," Ms. Finkle says. "People don't ask for some- thing until they need it." The Canadian Hearing So- ciety's mobile van toured Kitchener-Waterloo for two days last week giving free hearing screening clinics at Rockway Gardens and the Adult Recreation Center. "lt's not a test to end tests." said Ms. Finkle "but we are able to refer people Fo doctors to be checked, ICs just a screening test m? hearing impairment and to indicate to them that there is a problem," she said. The test involves sitting in a sound proof booth and wearing a head set that emits a beeping sound at dif- ferent levels to each ear in- dividually. When the person hears the sound he raises one hand to indicate that he heard it and in which ear. lf a person fails one of the levels there IS definitely a problem. because each sound represents the normal range of voice levels More than 70 percent who take the'test fail Most are over the age of 60 But Ms Finkle says loss of hearing IS not confined to senior ('Itlzens and could " fect younger people Royal Trust?])] Noise pollution will de 100 ng St S . Waterloo 105 ng St E ' Kitchener 73 king St IN. Kitchener 88 St George's Sq . Guelph 1l21ji,i/,',", HUI RS Mon Thurs 9 a m . 5 p m Fr: 9 " m ti p m Sat 9a m 1p m GUARANTEED INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES Mun Saw to Coohrmotiool 5 Years _ Annual Interest Mnmmum Deposit $500 finitely, in the future, make hearing impairment start earlier on in life," she said. "Loud rock music and discos are part of the blame." Funding for the.Canadian Hearing Society comes mainly from the United Way and the Federated Appeal. Ms. Finkle, the only paid staff in the area, hopes she will soon get a secretary. TheSociety provides' ser- vices, (such as sign lan- guage courses, arranging te- lephones for the deaf and starting a hard of hearing group) to end the feeling of isolation some feel. Educating the public to the problems people with hearing impairments face is not easy, Ms. Finkle says, but they are making progress to insure life is ea- sier and more pleasurable. The Center in the Square will be aiding their cause by installing special 12 gauge wire in the floor, before the cement is poured. This con- nects to an amplifier, When a person who has a hearing impairment turns on a de- vice, usually used for the te- lephone, they can hear the performances without any difficulty in a hearing aid. “It's like an inaudible sound system," Ms. Finkle says, “The system allows people with hearing aids to listen to performances in the gallery and in the thea- tre. They're always making special arrangements for people in wheelchairs but now'they are enabling peo- ple with hearing difficulties to enjoy a live periorman- ce Silerice may not be golden to those with a hearing Im- palrment. but Nancy Finkle and others are working to Insure that they do not live a grey dull life PER ANNI'M 886-0210 578-6900 579-3000 821 5740 ' _ 'e, _ ' in t 'ls vrh1r7err'1f F as»: r 2»: Nancy Finkle. regional director of the Canadian Hearing Society is excited about the Center in the Square sound system that will allow people with hearing disabilities to enjoy live performances. Over 10 per cent of the population has a hearing disability and there is only one qualified full-time audiolo- gist to handle the work load. . V A lot at stereo stoves have big signs all me: the place that tell you "Don‘t Touch the Merchandise". At Wesseling Advanced Audio, our slgns say "Come Play" because we think " Important for you to get the "leel" at components. You can feel free to flip the switches, press the buttons, win the knobs. and actually play the equipment on our sound moms. And the best part ls. you can take all the tune you want. Nobody will rush you. and nobody will uessuve you into buying it all you want to do Is listen and com- pare Wgwgwo XMWWWWWWPWwWfiaflfi At Wetseling's you git to play, not just look. % C ome play. 3 CHARLES ST. WEST (AT QUEEN) . 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