For World Hearing Day 2022 which falls on March 3rd , the Department of Disability Studies organized a series of activities over three days under the theme “To hear for life, listen with care” focusing on hearing screening and safe listening.
Accordingly, a hearing screening programme for adults was conducted and public awareness programmes were carried out in Colombo and Ragama.
Targeting young adults and adults with Autism and Down syndrome, an awareness programme on “safe listening, hearing screening programme and listening activities” was carried out.
With an increased reach an online webinar on “safe listening and hearing loss caused by noise exposure” and a Sirasa TV Pathikada programme with Ms. L.D. Ileperuma.was conducted.
