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Hearing loss can impact our ability to communicate with others and lead to frustration, loneliness, and social isolation. Many causes of hearing loss can be prevented – and through proper diagnosis and treatment options, people with existing hearing loss can prevent additional loss and make the most of the hearing they have. 

Discover ways to protect your hearing and learn about the latest hearing technologies from audiology experts at the College of Applied Health Sciences at University of Illinois. Sign up for a free, 10-minute hearing screening between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. following the educational session. Registration is required to attend the workshop or to schedule a screening.

On-site Screenings 

• Time slots are available between 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Screenings take approximately 10 minutes to complete.
• Participation in the workshop is not required to schedule a screening.

Registration Deadline: November 28

Register to Attend a Workshop or Schedule a Screening

• Email SHSCLINIC@illinois.edu.
• Call (217) 333-2205.

Fall 2023 Hearing Workshops

Additional workshops and hearing checks will be held on the following dates. Appointments for 10-minute hearing screenings will be available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. following the session. To attend a session or to schedule a screening, email SHSCLINIC@illinois.edu or call (217) 333-2205.

October 20 at 10 AM

Moultrie and Douglas County Extension Office
304 E. Progress, Arthur, IL 61911

November 3 at 10 AM

Cumberland County Extension Education Community Event Center
205 S. New York St., Toledo, IL 62468

Register by: October 31

December 1 at 10 AM

Edgar County Extension Office
210 W. Washington, Paris, IL 61944

Register by: November 28

About the Audiology and Speech Language Pathology Clinic

Explore full-range diagnostic and therapeutic services for children and adults of all ages. Care is provided by graduate student clinicians under the supervision and expertise of licensed and nationally certified speech and hearing professionals. The clinic is operated by the Speech and Hearing Department in the College of Applied Health Sciences at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Full Hearing Assessments 

• Full assessments and hearing aid evaluations are held in person at the Speech and Hearing Clinic at 2001 S. Oak St. Suite B, Champaign, Illinois.
• Initial visit must be in person; subsequent fitting and follow-up visits can be completed remotely.
• Hearing aids can be fitted remotely if needed.
• All hearing aid follow-up services can be provided remotely through the TeleAudiology Program.

Should you have your hearing checked?   

See an audiologist if you answer “yes” to more than two of the following questions (Source: ASHA.org): 

• Do you have a problem hearing over the telephone? 
• Do you hear better in one ear than the other when you are on the phone? 
• Do you have trouble understanding when two or more people talk at the same time? 
• Do people complain that you turn the TV volume up too high? 
• Do you have to strain to understand what people say? 
• Do you have trouble hearing in a noisy place? 
• Do you have trouble hearing in restaurants? 
• Do you have dizziness, pain, or ringing in your ears? 
• Do you ask people to repeat what they said? 
• Do family members or coworkers tell you that you are not hearing what they say? 
• Do many people you talk to seem to mumble or not speak clearly? 
• Do you have trouble understanding women and children? 

• Do people get annoyed because you don’t understand what they say?