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P R O C L A M A T I O N <br />WHEREAS, •speech, language and hearing disorders constitute <br />this nation's most prevalent handicapping conditions; and <br />WHEREAS, some 22.6 million. Americans, about 10 percent of <br />the population, an estimated seven thousand in Indian River <br />County, Florida have speech, language or hearing impairments <br />which effect their educational, vocational, personal and social <br />functions; and <br />WHEREAS, most people with communicative disorders can be <br />helped by speech-language pathologists and audiologists, but need <br />to be made aware of the profession and of how to obtain <br />services; and <br />WHEREAS, Better Hearing and Speech Month is an annual <br />national campaign to inform the public about communicative <br />disorders and how and where to get help, and to encourage early <br />detection proper treatment and prevention of these disorders, <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE TT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />CO1.01ISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that'the month of <br />=� May be designated as <br />M <br />BETTER HEARING AND SPEECH MONTH <br />BE IT FURTHER PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that Better Hearing <br />and Speech Month will facilitate greater awareness of speech, <br />language and hearing disorders and their treatment, and to honor <br />the professionals in the field of speech-language pathology and <br />audiology for their outstanding work in•Indian River County. <br />ATTEST: !. <br />BY ��c �r;r4At? <br />e -r_T-- <br />J <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />BY4CS—az—ock, <br />C <br />DoJr. - <br />Chairman <br />25 <br />MAY 21984 <br />BOOK 56 FACE 82.01 <br />