FL: FAU to Host Tinnitus Awareness Day

FAU to Host Tinnitus Awareness Day - Hosted by Florida Atlantic University’s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

When:
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
*No appointment needed.

Where:
Florida Atlantic University
Communication Disorders Clinic - 4th Floor of FAU's College of Education Building
777 Glades Rd.
Boca Raton, FL 33431
*Parking will be available

Event Details:
Florida Atlantic University’s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders will host its annual Tinnitus Awareness Day on Tuesday, April 10 from 9 a.m. to noon in the Communication Disorders Clinic, fourth floor of FAU’s College of Education building. The event will include free hearing screenings, educational resources, ear wax checkups and the ability to partake in future tinnitus research.

It is estimated that 50 million people suffer from tinnitus, and two million people see their doctor every year for tinnitus, or continuous ringing or noise in the ears. Many people with tinnitus do not understand that the condition is manageable and few are offered treatment options. Because of this, Ali Danesh, Ph.D., is opening up his clinic to tinnitus sufferers as a way to offer treatment options.

Danesh, the director of audiology at the FAU Speech and Hearing Clinic, has not only been conducting tinnitus research, but he has been lending support to tinnitus sufferers for more than a decade. He also is a help network volunteer for the American Tinnitus Association.

For more information:
For more information, contact the Communication Disorders Clinic at (561) 297-2258, email tinnitus@fau.edu or visit Coe.fau.edu/academicdepartments/csd/clinic/Tinnitus.aspx.

Note: Mark your calendars for Tinnitus Awareness Week - May 13-19, 2012. Visit ATA.org for more details soon!

*Disclaimer: The American Tinnitus Association advertises this event for informational purposes only. The event is sponsored by the Florida Atlantic University's Communication Disorders Clinic. ATA does not endorse any particular health professional, treatment protocol or tinnitus management strategy. The opinions or advice of outside health professionals do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the American Tinnitus Association.