Money Down the Drain — A Hearing Check Van!
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Why is having a hearing test a waste of funds? It's similar to having a vision screening. Would you call a free vision screening a waste of funds?
In the U.S. children annually have free hearing and vision tests. Loss can gradually happen that is not obvious yet it can impact social interactions and school work. This can happen at any age.
If anything, I think more adults should have their hearing tested. I know many people who admit they no longer hear well yet they do not want to take the time nor expense of seeing an audiologist for a hearing test.
In the U.S. children annually have free hearing and vision tests. Loss can gradually happen that is not obvious yet it can impact social interactions and school work. This can happen at any age.
If anything, I think more adults should have their hearing tested. I know many people who admit they no longer hear well yet they do not want to take the time nor expense of seeing an audiologist for a hearing test.
I would actually see that as good news: more awareness that hearing is important to take care of.
One can argue that funds could perhaps be used differently, and clearly each person would like more funds towards relieving them of their suffering, but in absolute it seems pretty positive to me.
For starters testing vision doesn't require silence!
A van parked on the intersection of 2 busy main roads doing hearing checks is, in my option, a waste of money.
Furthermore because I live in metropolitan area where almost every pharmacy (there are 2 in this particular location) offers free hearing test there is absolutely no need for something like this!
If this was a promotional stand saying "protect your hearing" I would agree with you!
Sadly it's just a routine hearing test!
But a routine hearing tests exposes hearing as an important thing to test, which promotes awareness, like offering stool-based tests would bring awareness to colorectal cancer. It's also an opportunity to talk to people about hearing and educate them (that's where the "protect your hearing" part comes) with real data to support the talk.
Just being exposed to this is a positive, in my opinion.
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This is a wonderful thing to see. I hope all the little kids and their parents go to this van and check it out....rather than see the ice cream truck. We need more awareness like this. Heck, I'd post posters and messages about tinnitus and protection of the ears. We need more money put into such things. Kudos to whoever is running this business.
Whether this is self promotional or not, I am ok with building more awareness for hearing loss/tinnitus.
Whether this is self promotional or not, I am ok with building more awareness for hearing loss/tinnitus.
My hearing was tested as a child in a van. Soundproof booth in the van; couldn't hear any outside noises. Couldn't even hear my giggling classmates in the waiting area next door.
I suspect this van travels and is not always near two pharmacies. Perhaps it travels to more rural areas. Maybe driving around raises awareness, too. I'm impressed that your pharmacies have sound proof booths with trained audiologists on hand.
I saw this at my local shops recently the Australian Hearing van. It is soundproof and a great idea ! I can't see any problems with this at all 
there should be more around if you ask me.
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