We're here, hear hear!
V8 Supercar driver and Can Do ambassador, Dean Canto, with 8 year old twins Marcus and Joshua Stojsavljevic at the Adelaide 500 track. Picture MATT TURNER.Source:News Corp Australia
THE roar of the engines is one of the most thrilling parts of the Superloop Adelaide 500. But it can take a toll on hearing.
Can:Do 4Kids can help. Can:Do, which works for deaf and blind children, is the official charity partner of the 2019 race.
Can:Do is selling earmuffs at the event, recommended by an audiologist as strong enough to protect little ears – unlike cheap earplugs.
Young Can:Do ambassadors Marcus and Joshua Stojsavljevic are fans of things mobile, their mum reckons.
“They love cars, monster trucks … anything with wheels on,” Kerrie Stojsavljevic said.
The identical twins enjoyed meeting racing driver Dean Canto, who will also be signing in Auslan information on the big screens during the race.
The boys got a giggle out of not being able to hear advice from adults during the photoshoot.
Dean Canto, who has been driving for more than 20 years, reckons the constant exposure to noise has probably left his hearing “a bit deficient”.
“The rattle guns are hard on the ears,” he said, “even though the mechanics yell out ‘ears’ before they fire.”
He’s happy to be ambassador for Can: Do at this year’s Superloop Adelaide 500.
“It’s a great thing to support and raise awareness for,” he said.
This year, the event will feature 30-second Auslan (sign language) clips on the big screens throughout the event – Dean will also be signing these.
The earmuffs are priced from $25, proceeds to Can:Do.
Originally published as We’re here, hear hear!
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