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…
Inspiring Story on Hearing Loss
Four months ago Austin Chapman, a 23 year old film producer who was born profoundly deaf, was fit with a set of hearing instruments that allowed him to clearly hear and understand music for the first time in his life. So what does a twenty something decide to do when able to truly hear music…
Stuttering Support Group Meeting Tonight
Join the Eastside Stuttering Support Group tonight from 6:30-8:30pm at Evergreen Hospital’s Surgeons and Physician’s Building Tan 134 for a “year in review.” Come share your accomplishments, your successes, and/or your thoughts on what you would like to accomplish or change in the New Year. As always, say as much or as little as you like and…
The Power of Dogs
Earlier this week the Chicago News Tribune posted an article about the power of dogs in trying times. A team of golden retrievers was sent to Newtown to comfort community members during the traumatic and trying times. When the charities’ dogs are not responding to a national tragedy, they often visit people in hospitals, nursing…
Give the gift of reading this holiday season
We learned of a great opportunity to give back this holiday season while also adding books to your own bookshelf (or kindle). Amazon is helping share the gift of reading by donating an e-book to the Worldreader program with any purchase of an Amazon Children’s Publishing book or e-book from December 1-December 24. Worldreader is…
Are earphones on your kids’ holiday gift lists? Add a hearing screening
In a new research poll that was released by University of Michigan’s Mott Children’s Hospital it was found that parents are in favor of required hearing screenings for kids all the way up to age 17…and with good reason. Just yelling “turn it down” isn’t enough when young people are blasting music directly into their ears…
Countdown to Christmas
Earlier in the week we saw an amazing post by Dr. explaining how her and her children count down the days to Christmas. The mother of two, and pediatric psychologist, put a creative and educational spin on the Christmas countdown by having her children open and read a holiday themed book a day! We love…
A Time for Teamwork
This Fall, I had the invaluable opportunity to work on a project with our Clinic Director of Ruth Norwood to improve the teamwork at ESHC. Initially, the purpose of this project was to uncover strategies for incorporating teamwork into our speech team’s project planning and program development. As Ruth and I met and researched these topics,…
How to Handle Family Gatherings with Hearing Loss
Are you planning a holiday celebration with family members that have hearing loss? Our doctors have a few key elements to help create a successful gathering for your hearing-impaired relatives – all it takes is a little advanced planning! Signs of hearing loss can include: Keeping the volume up louder than normal on the television and/or radio….
Getting Help for Your Loved Ones with Hearing Loss
Knowing a loved one is having trouble hearing can be frustrating, especially when holiday gatherings are right around the corner. The good news is there’s still time to get help for family members with hearing loss before the festivities begin. The majority of adults lose their hearing slowly over a long period of time, which may…