Don’t forget your earplugs!
Dr. Seth Schwartz, an otolaryngologist and director of the Listen for Life Center at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle said greater hearing loss in younger people could be because of exposure to loud noises for extended periods” CNN.Com Something so small can help protect lifelong damage. http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/07/health/music-concert-ear-protection-study
Social Sessions
Our super stars of the adolescent social sessions had their last session of training on Wednesday night. The teens and pre-teens learned about expected vs. unexpected social behaviors, ways we help people have good thoughts about us, how to keep conversations going by asking questions and adding comments, and how to include people in group…
Hearing Aid Patients Benefit from Social Support
More and more, studies are finding that a strong system of social support for patients with hearing aids promotes significantly better overall satisfaction. An important factor in these findings is the participation of a loved one in the treatment of their partner’s hearing Loss. Significant others often play a role in patients seeking audiology testing to begin with, and they can also assist…
Summer Fun Days Are Coming
It is another summer full of fun here at the Evergreen Speech and Hearing Clinics! This year our Kirkland and Redmond offices are very excited to host our annual Summer Fun Days, where we celebrate the season with exciting games and crafts for our patients and staff. During this time, for the week of July…
Q and A with Molly Cheshire Audiology 4th Year Resident
1. Tell us a little bit about yourself and your educational background? I was born and raised in Gig Harbor, Washington. I lived there until I came up to Seattle for my undergraduate work at UW. After graduating, I moved to Tempe, Arizona to begin my graduate work at Arizona State University. I enjoyed the…
Evergreen Looks to a Bright Future
Who would have thought that Evergreen Speech and Hearing would be such a hot bed for internships? Evergreen Speech and Hearing has grown a great deal in the past 36 years and so has its Internship Program. Over the last few years, Evergreen has offered more internships and educational opportunities than ever before. Most recently,…
Carla Brooks, Autism Expert, to Speak Tonight
In celebration of Better Speech and Hearing Month, the Evergreen Speech & Hearing Clinic is hosting a FREE presentation by autism expert Carla Brooks, MA, CCC-SLP open to local speech language professionals on Thursday May 28th from 6:30-8:00pm at the Evergreen Hospital Auditorium (by the Emergency Room). Please feel free to share with anyone you…
Seahawk, Derrick Coleman, Visits Our Patients!!
In celebration of Better Hearing and Speech month, we had the honor of hosting Seattle Seahawk, Derrick Coleman, at Evergreen Speech and Hearing’s Redmond clinic this week. Derrick met and signed autographs for hearing and speech patients and shared his story of triumph over profound hearing loss. Derrick also spoke about his work with the No Excuses Foundation–managed…
Seahawk Derrick Coleman Coming to Evergreen!
Exciting news! In celebration of Better Hearing and Speech Month, and in an effort to inspire our patients not to let hearing loss hold them down, Seattle Seahawk and Full back, Derrick Coleman, will be meeting and greeting our patients on May 14th from 5pm – 6:30pm. The event will take place at our Redmond…
Well Wishes to a New Practice
In January, 2015, Speech Pathologist Jody Vaynshtok (daughter of ESHC founders Tom and Ruth Norwood) and Audiologist Melissa Wilson will open the doors to their new clinic – Sound Speech and Hearing- in San Francisco. The clinicians and their staff will dedicate their skills to enriching the lives of people with speech and hearing needs in the Bay Area….