This year's session of the Speech Development Center for children with hearing impairment concluded with a joyous ceremony. 8 children transitioned to public schools, with developed speech, which hold immeasurable  importance for their further education and life in general. Considering that there are very few of the society, it can be said that special representatives, who know the sign language with which deaf and hard of hearing people communicate, the speech development of these children becomes a top priority, which is what the professional team of the "Arabkir" Medical Center is aiming for. First of all, the correct hearing aids are selected and adjusted for children according to the degree of hearing and individual needs. In parallel with that, consultation meetings with audio therapists are organized. A little later, scheduled classes are conducted - two days of individual sessions and two days of group-musical sessions. Thus, our children start learning from the earliest age, attending classes, feeling responsibility and becoming more organized and independent. This is noticed by their school admissions teachers. We wish you all the best, an interesting and pleasant trip to school, our dears!

March 3rd is World Hearing Day, an important date on the medical calendar.    Hearing is one of our senses that connects us with the world and it requires special attention and care. This year's theme from the World Health Organization is “Ear and hearing care for all”. Specialists are calling for special attention to hearing health, advising regular check-ups with primary care providers and taking immediate steps to prevent further hearing loss, if problems are detected.    “Arabkir” Medical Center is the largest center providing services to children with hearing impairments in Armenia. Here, follow-up care for over 1200 children is carried out. With the help of our audiology team, children even with severe hearing loss learn how to speak, integrate fully into society, including attending public schools.  https://arabkirmc.am/hy/services/93

The Armenian State Symphony Orchestra and the “Havat” NGO of hard hearing children’s mothers’ combine their efforts towards the mission of creating public values. A memorandum of cooperation was signed between the parties. They will work together to contribute to the socialization of children with hearing impairment, full and effective inclusion of hearing impaired youth in all spheres of public life.   The partnership will be aimed at projects implemented for the purpose of purchasing hearing aids and treatment, to give children the ability to perceive and appreciate the beauty of sound through their hearing. The joint programs will also aim to introduce classical music to hearing impaired children and adolescents. Children with hearing problems were also present at the event and presented their musical, dancing and reciting performances.    The Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra Sergey Smbatyan highlighted the fact that the challenges faced by children with hearing impairment are also challenges for the orchestra. "We all want to build a better society with healthy communication, and it's important that the children here today become our listeners in the future and are able to enjoy the music of the orchestra," said Maestro Smbatyan.   Karine Harutyunyan, a representative of the "Havat" NGO, added: "Musicians represent Armenia to the world through their hearing. Our children need to enter the world, but their hearing is not as good as we would like as parents. Even if the children here today do not become musicians, we want to ensure that they become good people, and we hope that our friendship with the Symphony Orchestra will help to achieve this."   The “Havat” NGO of hearing impaired children’s parents has been operating since 1996 in close proximity to the audiology center of the medical center, where more than 1000 children adolescents aged 0-18 with hearing impairment who live in Armenia are registered.  The scientific head of the “Arabkir” Medical Center Ara Babloyan noted that our main goal is for children to be relaxed and maximally included in society. The signed memorandum is aimed at that goal. The musicians of the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra, in turn, presented beautiful musical performances to the children, as well as gifts, including Dan Brown’s illustrated book “Wild Symphony”.    Check out the video via the link. 

March 3rd is World Hearing day and this year’s theme is “To hear for life, listen with care”.    Pediatric audiologic service of “Arabkir” MC, which has 1200 children under follow-up care, is a leader in organizing early intervention for the prevention of hearing impairments, early diagnosis and childrens' speech development. Our team cooperates with foreign colleagues and does everything for the health and quality of life of children with hearing impairment.  Find answers to the series of questions about hearing problems in the “Parenting School” playlist of the “Havat” Public Organization that is associated with the audiologic service.    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WATcYmeSq14…