PROGRAM TEACHES THOSE SUFFERING HEARING LOSS HOW TO ReACT

	People experiencing hearing loss often face embarrassment
and feel lost in social situations.  The ReACT program that starts
Thursday, June 20, at Westminster Canterbury will help participants
learn new communication skills and explore the social and emotional
issues associated with hearing loss.

	To be held on five Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, the
Rehabilitating Auditory Communication Techniques program has been
designed to help both individuals experiencing hearing gloss and
their family members.  The sessions will also give participants
information on hearing aids and other assistive devices.

	For more information, contact Robert E. Novack, director of
the University of Virginia's Speech-Language-Hearing Center, at
(804) 982-2323.

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June 18, 1996