Plans are on schedule for the installation of a sound booth in the Johnston Regional Education Center (REC). Pre-installation construction will begin in the office on May 24. To remind you, the sound booth (which is now at the Woodside office) will be installed where Conference Room 7 is currently located. The last day for hearing tests at the Woodside office will be May 27, and the booth will be removed from the office on June 7. Installation of the booth at the Johnston REC is expected to be completed by June 18.
Please remember that during construction and installation, there will be noise, dust and general activity related to construction. Workers will do their best to minimize these distractions, but they will be present. Staff members are encouraged to use the front entrance doors to the Johnston REC as much as possible as the south doors will see a lot of activity. When the project is completed, two parking spaces in front of the south door will be reserved for parents bringing their children to hearing appointments.
A sound booth will be installed in the Knoxville office towards the end of June. This booth is being donated by Mississippi Bend AEA from an office that is being closed in June.
These sound booth projects are important to the Agency’s mission of helping our children grow and learn. Heartland is fortunate to be able to improve the access for our children and families to the services offered by our audiologists using the sound booths. The impact of a hearing loss on a child’s development and educational progress can be profound, and early identification and appropriate intervention is invaluable. The sound booth projects are being paid for by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Part C/619 funds.
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