A Great Weekend
This past weekend 42 staff, friends and family (along with six, four legged friends) laced up their running shoes for the Kirkland Half Marathon and 5K. Our team of 42 sported their Better Hearing and Speech Month gear and helped raise awareness of hearing and speech issues on the course and at the finish line….
Let’s RUN!
This weekend our staff laces up their running shoes and heads to Juanita Park for the Kirkland Half Marathon and 5K! We’ve been prepping for the big day with a wellness bootcamp, and are ready to hit the pavement running in support of Better Hearing and Speech Month (BHSM) and the Hope Heart Institute. We…
Transformation through Accent Modification
At Evergreen Speech and Hearing Clinic, we believe that “transformation begins here” and should not stop at our clinic doors. Our speech and audiology teams are dedicated to guiding each individual through his or her personal journey toward improved communication. We hope that we may expand the impact of our services to those who better our…
Hearing Loss Association
Join the Eastside’s Hearing Loss Asociation this Saturday, May 11th to hear from guest speaker, Dr. Henry Ou, surgeon, otolaryngologist, and professor specializing in the management of children with hearing loss at Seattle Children’s Hospital and researcher at the Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center. He will share information on children’s hearing as well as recent research in…
The Musician Experience
Our Kirkland sound booth has undergone a makeover! Sound booths are traditionally used for hearing assessment, however we’ve transformed one of our booths to not only allow for assessment but for musicians and music lovers to hear and experience the differences between in-the-ear monitors with the opening of our new Audio Listening Lab. This lab was established…
The Language & Vocabulary of Math: The Strategies
This is part 3 of a 3-part series discussing the relationship between math and language, as presented by Kathleen Aiken Babineau, M.S., CCC-SLP. We have already talked about vocabulary involved in math, including symbolic, content, and academic vocabulary as well as research in this area. Now, we have reached the best part- what can we…
BHSM Starts Today!
Today marks the first day of Better Hearing and Speech Month (BHSM), a month dedicated to the awareness of hearing and speech disorders along with the professions that help treat the disorder. Did you know that 1 in 10 families in the Puget Sound area are affected by a communication disorder; totaling over 42 million Americans…
The Language & Vocabulary of Math: The Research
This is part 2 of a 3-part series discussing the relationship between math and language, as presented by Kathleen Aiken Babineau, M.S., CCC-SLP. We have already talked about vocabulary involved in math, including symbolic, content, and academic vocabulary. Next, we will discuss research in this area. Fletcher and Santoli (2003) reported that math vocabulary is…
The Language & Vocabulary of Math: The Basics
Math is more than numbers, plus signs, minus signs, division, and multiplication. It is filled with concepts and terminology. This 3-part blog series based on a recent continuing education course offered by Kathleen Aiken Babineau, M.S., CCC-SLP discusses literature regarding the relationship between math and language and offers some strategies to help children understand this…
We’re Having an Earplug Party!
Tonight our staff takes on the feat of stuffing 4000 earplugs in preparation for Better Hearing and Speech Month! Throughout the month our team hands out the earplugs for free during community events. We’re proud to be a part of hearing conservation for thousands of residents of the Puget Sound area! And make sure to drop by…