Help Us Give Back!
In an effort to get the entire ESHC community involved in a great cause we are running a special contest through November 5th. We’re asking for your help to bring up our total donation amount for breast cancer research! For every email that we receive from October 25-November 10, a $3 donation will be made…
Thanks for Trick-or-Treating with us!
We had a wonderful time with all of our Halloween trick-or-treaters yesterday! Check out photos from theday on our facebook page!
Trick or Treat Today!
Join us today from 8am to 5pm as we host trick or treating fun throughout our three office locations. Your kids will have a blast knocking on each of our office doors filling up their goodie bags with delicious treats. If you have any questions feel free to contact us. We look forward to seeing…
Costume Show Off Week!
Join us all week long in showing off your Halloween costume when you come into the clinic! Our speech therapists are joining in on the fun by wearing their costumes all week. Special prizes will be given out to every kiddo that comes into the office in costume. And don’t forget to come trick-or-treating with…
Alzheimer’s Disease and Hearing Loss
In recognition of National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, the Better Hearing Institute (BHI) is raising awareness of the importance of addressing hearing loss in people with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers. The ability to communicate with the help of hearing instruments can help enhance quality of life for both those with hearing loss and their…
Young Adult Social Group Kick Off
The young adult social group is having a kick off event October 27th from 3-5pm at the Seattle Hearing Speech and Deafness Center (1625 19th AVE Seattle). The group is open to young adults (18-35) and gives people with hearing loss an opportunity to socialize and learn from keynote speakers. If you have any questions…
Engagement and Communication
In a recent continuing education course, the importance of affect in communication was discussed. When working with children on the autism spectrum, increasing the child’s engagement is almost always the first step. This might include having the child look toward our face more or shift his body toward his communication partner. Sometimes it might include…
Old Problem, New Insights
In the realm of speech-language pathology, new light was shed on the familiar yet emergent problem of vocal fatigue. George L. Charpied, SLP and voice specialist at the University of Rochester Medical Center, suggested that SLPs more closely examine the nature of voice disorders in professional voice users. Charpied advocated for the term Repetitive Strain…
Costume Show Off Week
We were thinking…why is there only one day to show off your Halloween costume? Why not make it a whole week!! Join us Monday, October 29-Saturday, November 3 as we show off our cat ears and witches hats. Even more exciting, for every kiddo that comes in with their costume we’ve got Halloween goodies to…
Making Strides!
Members of the ESHC staff, along with their friends and family attended the “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk” in downtown Bellevue yesterday. ESHC was proud to donate $100 in staff members names in support of breast cancer research. You can join in on the cause this week by taking part in our “Think Pink”…