May Is Better Hearing and Speech Month

Drawing Contest
"It's A Noisy Planet: What are you doing to protect your hearing?"


In celebration of Better Hearing and Speech Month in May, DRF has announced a drawing contest for children and tweens ages 5-7 and 8-12,and teenagers age 13-18.

THE THEME OF EACH DRAWING IS "IT'S A NOISY PLANET: WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO PROTECT YOUR HEARING?"

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This contest aims to raise awareness about the need to prevent hearing loss and the steps children are taking to protect their hearing. The deadline to submit original artwork is April 16. Three finalists will be selected from each age category and voted on by the public on DRF's website during the weeks of April 19 and 30. A winner from each age category will be announced on May 3 on our website.

Winners will receive a framed certificate and their artwork will be printed in the summer 2010 issue of DRF's quarterly publication, Hearing Health magazine. For a free subscription to Hearing Health, click here

DRF has partnered with the NIDCD's "It's a Noisy Planet. Protect Their Hearing" campaign to increase awareness among parents of children ages 8 to12 about the causes and prevention of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). With this information, parents and other adults can encourage children to adopt healthy hearing habits before and during the time that they develop listening, leisure, and working habits. For more information on this campaign, visit http://www.drf.org/NoisyPlanet.

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