Better Hearing and Speech Month Website Launched
We are excited to announce the launch of our 2009 Better Hearing and Speech Month (BHSM) website. The site features information on hearing conservation, speech and language development, literacy and information on how you can get involved in the 82nd celebration of Better Hearing and Speech Month. We are hard at work putting together some great…
Happy Administrative Professionals Day!
We couldn’t do all that we do here at ESHC without the assistance of our front office team! Happy Administrative Professionals Day to each of you, and to all the people out there that help keep their offices operating in a smooth and caring way!
Workshop Hosted by ESHC
Yesterday Evergreen Speech & Hearing Clinic hosted a two-part workshop for members of the Washington Audiology Alliance (WAA). The day brought 46 audiologists and office staff from around the state to Evergreen Medical Center in Kirkland, WA. Renowned speaker Mary Leisses spoke to the group on customer service and patient care. “The day re-confirmed our commitment to…
Audiology Department Community Service
On Saturday, April 18th, eight ESHC staff members participated in a community service event planned by the Audiology Department in celebration of our 30 years of service. The day brought our eager volunteers to Providence Hospitality House, a home for women and children in crisis. Doctor of Audiology Tom Norwood, his son Chris Norwood, and Audiology Assistant…
Phones, TV’s and MP3 Players Connected to your Hearing Devices
I just received word from Oticon that the new ConnectLine system – that syncs your hearing instruments and streamer with your land line, mobile phone, TV, music player and PC – is available starting TODAY! The ConnectLine system (shown below) includes a phone unit, TV unit and Streamer. You can work with your audiologist to…
ConnectLine Wireless System for Hearing Device Wearers
On Wednesday, April 1st Oticon released a revolutionary new wireless system, ConnectLine, that allows hearing device wearers the ability to wirelessly connect to their landline, mobile phone, television, and music player. The listening experience is enhanced through the use of a personal Streamer that connects your hearing instruments to the numerous entertainment systems. Here’s how…
Inspiration
Deaf Academy Award-winning actress Marlee Matlin, was the keynote speaker last night at the Council for Exceptional Children Convention and Expo here in Seattle, Washington. I have always found Marlee’s story to be inspirational, and was reminded of this when reading about her speech last night to over 2,000 educators from around the United States. Here…
National Doctor’s Day
I just found out about this great holiday a few months ago, however, National Doctor’s Day has been celebrated throughout the country since 1933. The first Doctors’ Day observance was held March 30, 1933, in Winder, Ga. The idea came from Eudora Brown Almond, wife of Dr. Charles Almond, who decided to set aside a…
City of Redmond Proclaims May BHSM
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…
Congratulations Maryam!
Speech Program Director Maryam Sadrzadeh signed official documentation at 3pm today to become a business partner in the Speech Clinic. Maryam joins the business partnership after nearly seven years of practicing speech language pathology with the clinic. Maryam will continue to work with our patient base, as well as work with the business team to…