Oticon’s new hearing instrument unveiling this weekend
Doctor Terence Limb will be leaving tomorrow for a three day conference in Denver, Colorado called Special Human Link, which brings some of the top international educators to Denver to discuss the world of neuroscience, as it relates to Audiology. One of the highlights of the event will be the unveiling of the newest technological…
Hiking, Meetings, and Community Service!
The Eastside Stuttering Support Group met last night for the monthly NSA chapter meeting. Gatherigns with the Eastisde group consist of games, conversation, information, discussions, and often off site activities! In September the group went on a hike to Rattle Snake Edge (group photo above). Both friends and family were invited to join the group…
Tips For Prevention of Hearing Loss
Here are some more tips to take into consideration in order to protect your hearing. Read the full article “Lessons From Music,” on the University of North Texas online research site. Tips For Short-Term Prevention of Hearing Loss Listen to recorded music at moderate loudness levels. Reduce exposure time to sound levels above 85 decibels….
It’s A Noisy Planet Campaign
Last Monday the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) launched a new campaign aimed at helping parents of 8 to 12 year olds teach their children how to avoid hearing loss from overexposure to loud noise. The new campaign is called It’s a Noisy Planet – Protect Their Hearing. The campaign features…
What is an Audiologist anyway?
What Is an Audiologist? Audiology is a highly recognized profession and has been ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one of the Best Careers in 2006, 2007, and 2008. Audiologists are the primary health-care professionals who evaluate, diagnose, treat, and manage hearing loss and balance disorders in adults and children. How much education…
Protecting Your Hearing
Keeping in the spirit of awareness, I wanted to give you some more information on keeping your ears protected! Remember, the more your introduce your ears to harmful sounds, the greater the chances are of hearing loss! Ear Protection: Hearing loss from exposure to loud sounds is painless, progressive and permanent. The good news is through protection…
What are you doing on Halloween?
Come and Trick-or-Treat with us! All three of our offices will be open for safe and fun trick-or-treating! So if you are already one of our patients, or have been wanting to come check out our offices, October 31st is the day to roam around and meet everyone within the clinic! It will be a…
Washington Audiologists Unite
This month Doctor Thomas Norwood, Doctor Terence Limb, and Clinic Director Ruth Norwood attended the Washington Audiologist Alliance meeting in Hadlock, Washington. The Washington Audiology Alliance meeting brought together members of other private practices throught the state. The Alliance was established in 1990 on the principles of providing the highest quality patient care through advanced…
Become Aware this October
October is a month of celebration in the Audiology world with National Audiology Awareness Month along with National Protect your Hearing Month! The two awareness campaigns are aimed at informing people about the profession of audiology, and to remind everyone to take care of their hearing. In celebration of the two awareness campaigns, I will…
Making Strides Walk A Success!
Speech Pathologist Maryam Sadrzadeh, Audiologist Trisha Ostermeier, Front Office Staff Member Katie Colburn, along with myself and friends of ESHC walked in the 12th annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk this Sunday. The sun was out, along with crowds of women and men who were out to make a difference. Over $120,000 was raised for…