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Support a Project - Support an Audiological Van run by Aured Centre Mumbai

Project Description: Present statistics show that, on an average, 30 out of every 1000 school going children have hearing problems, which may be temporary or permanent. Children are often labelled as slow learners, Dyslexic, Autistic, or just lazy, when the reason for substandard performance may just be an undetected hearing loss. It is therefore important to diagnose these problems as early as possible to enable immediate intervention, preventing further damage Goals & Objectives of the Project: To test children in schools, pre-schools, and Kindergartens. Screening will also be carried out in city slums as well as, in crèches set up at building sites within the city as well as in Mumbai’s far out suburbs. This is a beginning. Once the project gains further financial support the geographical areas for screening will widen, and we hope to reach out to children in nearby villages in the outskirts of Mumbai as well. Total Costs of the Project: USD 1800 per year