Audiology students from our school, with other volunteers, ran a very busy and very successful Healthy Hearing program at the BC Special Olympics Healthy Athlete Fair in Vancouver this past weekend. Over 100 athletes, together with family members, coaches, and care-givers, attended.
Thanks for a hectic day of hard work to our students Lia Best, Andrea Bull, Aisling Smyth, Elissa Robb, Halen Panchyk, Kelly-Anne Casey, Celia McDermott, and Katie MacDonald. Thanks also to Triny Fong, Jabie Ng, Yvette Reid (St. Paul’s Hospital), Brenda Brumwell (Expert Hearing), and Steve Polinksy (CLAC).
Darlene Hicks was instrumental in keeping me functional through the planning and the event.
Equipment was supplied by UBC, Richmond Health Department, Western Institute for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing, dB Special Instruments, Expert Hearing Solutions, and Special Olympics International.
We aim to make this an important annual event, interacting with Special Olympics BC over the year.
-Sharon Adelman