Balance Awareness Week
Today marks the first day of the 16th annual Balance Awareness Week (September 16-22, 2012). The goal of the week is to “defeat dizziness” by helping people recognize the symptoms of a vestibular disorder, and urging them t seek help from a professional vestibular specialist. Additionally we hope to help educate friends and family members…
Oticon Headquarters Visit
This week clinic director Ruth Norwood and myself have the opportunity to learn about new hearing instrument products at Oticon’s US headquarters in Somerset, New Jersey. The two day conference features evidence based information on patient needs, new technology specifications and tours of the new headquarters, including the production room where all custom hearing instruments…
Take a Hike!
Last Sunday, the Eastside Stuttering Support Group went on its annual hike. The Kent Teen Stuttering Support Group members joined us for an enjoyable hike thorough one of the many scenic trails in Western Washington. The people, the conversations, and the cool and pleasant weather made a great combination for a fun-filled morning. The Eastside…
Never Forget
Today we take a moment to remember the men, women and children who lost their lives; those brave people who gave their lives,the heroes that responded to the emergency. We will never forget.
A Night at the Put-Put Course
Last week members of the ESHC team, friends and family hit the putting green at Willows Run in Redmond for an evening of fun and a celebration of the end of summer. We feel so fortunate to have such a wonderful team working with all of you. Check out photos from our night of fun…
Story-Telling
I recently completed a continuing education course on story-telling, which made me reflect on my love of reading and telling stories with my parents and siblings while growing up. The course discussed many different aspects of story-telling, from assessing a child’s ability to tell a story, the importance of story-telling, and ways to promote the…
Hearing Awareness for Kids
We all can remember our parents yelling at us to “turn that music down” and as we got older, we began to realize that maybe our parents knew a thing or two about our hearing health! An online poll was commissioned by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and the results indicated that parents are concerned…
Hearing Screenings
As another school year begins many children undergo hearing screenings to determine hearing health at the start of the year. The purpose of hearing screening is to identify students with possible hearing losses which may affect their intellectual, emotional, social, speech, and/or language development. As with most differences or disorders, early identification and intervention is incredibly powerful,…
Happy Labor Day!
We hope you are enjoying the last weekend of Summer here in the Pacific Northwest during Labor Day Weekend! Our offices will be closed Monday, September 3rd in celebration of the holiday. We look forward to seeing you and taking your calls first thing Tuesday morning. Have a wonderful long weekend!
Take a Cue
Back-to-school season is upon us and families are preparing for the new routines of this school year. Some children will transition easily, while others may struggle through the first few weeks. For children with autism spectrum disorders, changes in routines, transitions, and new social situations can be especially challenging. Fortunately, there are ways to reduce anxiety and…