We have just received word that the City of Redmond has proclaimed May 2009 as Better Hearing and Speech Month. We extend our gratitude to Mayor Marchione who approved the resolution and proclaimed for a month long celebration for the City of Redmond. In the proclamation Marchione encourages all citizens to recognize the achievements of audiologists and speech-language pathologists in improving the quality of life for people with communication disorders, and to be aware of the estimated 42 million Americans that have some type of communication disorder.