Little-One Fun at Your Local Library
If your family is getting “house-buggy” this winter and you are searching for something to do with the kids, look no further than your local library. Events such as Super Saturdays and Move & Groove Story Time provide great opportunities to expose young children and children with special needs to book reading, music, and peers. …
A Look at Literacy
This December, I completed a continuing education course presented by Vicki Reed, Ed. D., CCC-SLP, BRS-CL, which discussed literacy, the many skills involved, and its importance in academic success. Reed defined literacy as “more than basic reading and writing,” as it requires the ability to think about language. Literacy entails higher level skills, such as…
Hearing Loss Association Meeting
Join the Hearing Loss Association of Bellevue on Saturday, January 12th at 1pm in welcoming Erin Ross, M.S. and Perry Anderson as they discuss Vocational Rehabilitation. The two work at the Bellevue Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) which provides services to individuals who want to work but need assistance due to a physical, sensory, cognitive…
Living With a Sound You Can’t Turn Off
Earlier this month the New York Times published a story by Jane Brody about living with tinnitus. We loved the real life account of what it is like to live with constant sounds in your head, along with the current treatment approaches and research studies taking place. We are proud to use some of the…
Holiday Giving
Over the past month our staff and patients have been hard at work helping to collect monetary donations along with food, clothing to present to our annual holiday family. We are proud to announce that with all of your help we were able to donate six large bags of food and clothing along with $2000…
Happy New Year!
All of us here at ESHC wish you a very happy start to the New Year! We have accomplished a lot in 2012, in great part to our wonderful staff, therapists, doctors and patients. We look forward to working with you all in 2013. Our office will be closed New Years day to allow our…
Understanding Your Audiogram
Our doctors are here to share their knowledge on the audiogram, a graph used to illustrate how you hear during a hearing evaluation. Across the top of an audiogram are the frequencies, or pitches, of sounds, from low sounds to high and down the side are measures of intensity, or loudness, of sounds, from soft…
Autism Friendly Theater
Another Christmas has come and gone, but there was one story this holiday season that gave us that holiday feel good feeling! The Old Globe Theatre in San Diego created a special rendition of “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas!,” geared toward people with autism and their families. The performance, one of the first…
Merry Christmas!
Our office will be closed Monday and Tuesday to allow our staff time to spend with their loved ones this holiday season. We wish you and yours a happy, healthy and memorable Christmas!
Hearing Developmental Milestones
We often get asked by new parents, what the signs are of healthy hearing in their child? There are several developmental milestones related to hearing that you should look for! We’ve compiled a list of things to keep an eye out for, and suggest at any time, if you have concerns that you visit your…