Continued Education
Our doctors, clinicians and staff take pride in their continued education that leads to our evidence based care. Over the past few months our staff has been hard at work learning the latest techniques in speech, hearing and the business world. Speech-Language Pathologist Lindsay Bley has taken a wide variety of oonline courses expanding her…
Tips on how to read to your child
If you’re reading this blog, we can almost guarantee that you know how to read…but do you know how to read to kids? I know what you’re thinking…there’s not that much of a difference, but you’ll be surprised to learn a few new tips that will help your child learn to read! Where is your…
Improved Hearing Leads to Better Relationship
In a recent study titled “Hearing is Living,” conducted by Phonak’s Hear the World initiative, discussed in Healthy Hearing, it was found that people with hearing loss enjoy a better relationship with their family and friends, taking more pleasure in communal activities as a result of wearing a hearing instrument. The study questioned more than 4,300…
Traveling with Hearing Instruments
Summer travel is upon us, and taking a few extra minutes to ensure you have everything you need for your hearing instruments to perform at the best of their abilities, will make your travels that much more successful! Healthy Hearing had some tips for travel via different modes of transportation that we are excited to…
Happy 4th of July!
We wish you and your loved ones a happy and safe Fourth of July! Our offices are closed in celebration, but will reopen at 8am on Thursday the 5th.
Dangers on the 4th
Fireworks are the main act for the fourth of July celebration, but before you head outdoors to take in the beautiful sights, make sure you think about the damage it may cause in your hearing! Exposure to excessive noise is one of the main causes of hearing loss, causing problems in higher pitches. Sounds such…
Increasing Language Skills for Hard of Hearing Children
Recent research has indicated that hard of hearing toddlers whose mothers talked to them more tended to understand language better than toddlers who were spoken to less. The research shows that quantity of communication matters for hard of hearing children. Children whose parents engaged them in more conversations were likely to have stronger language skills than…
Summer Camps for the Hearing Impaired
Schools (almost) out for summer, and you are probably trying to find ways to fill your child’s summer schedule to enhance learning and have fun! We found an interesting article on summer camps catered to the hard of hearing over on the East coast, and thought we would do some investigating into summer camp offerings…
What Makes Music Sound Scary?
As you can probably guess, we here at ESHC think hearing is pretty dang cool! From being brought to tears by a beautiful orchestra piece to getting pumped up for a run with a beat filled tune, we are in awe of the physical response we receive from the sounds around us. Of course when…
Summer Reading!
Are you looking for something to do with your kiddos this summer? The King County Library System has got you covered with a “Summer Reading Program” aimed at preschool and elementary school children. By keeping track of the minutes your little on reads online you are eligible to earn cool prizes including glow in the…