Free dizziness and balance screenings available this month

Purdue’s audiology clinic, part of M.D. Steer Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinics, will offer free dizziness and balance screenings to all ages on Tuesdays, Oct. 21 and Oct. 28, from 9-11:30 a.m. These screenings are for faculty, staff and community members.

To schedule an appointment, call 765-494-4229. All appointments will be conducted in Lyles-Porter Hall, 715 Clinic Drive, West Lafayette. Please check in at the clinic front desk in the lobby of the building.

The screenings are recommended for anyone who has experienced vertigo, imbalance, recurrent dizziness and a fear of falling due to balance issues. Clinical faculty and graduate students will perform the 30-minute screenings.

The M.D. Steer Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinics are home to various professional diagnostic and rehabilitative services. A referral is not required for access to these services. All students in the accredited clinical program gain clinical experience while working with patients seen at the clinic under the direct supervision of clinical faculty mentors.

The M.D. Steer Clinics are part of the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, housed in the College of Health and Human Sciences.