Meet Clinic Director Ruth Norwood
Clinic Director Ruth Norwood, BSN, M.M. grew up in Bellevue, WA. Early on in life Ruth knew that she wanted to become a nurse. Both her mother and grandmother were in the profession and she wanted to follow in their footsteps. Ruth attended Seattle University for her nursing degree and years later went on to…
Men hear better than Woman?
Many of us know the situation; at a party you would like to talk to a person but this can be quite exhausting due to the background noise. You may have even experienced it this past weekend during your new years celebration. The words of your conversation partner are drowned out by the conversation of…
How do musicians cope with hearing loss?
We’re big music fans here at ESHC, and are constantly promoting hearing conservation, especially for musicians who rely on hearing for their livelihood. We were sent an article by Anwen Greenaway from the Oxford University Press that eloquently put into words the struggles musicians and composers experience from hearing loss. Below is the article in…
Happy New Year!
As we ring in 2012, we want to thank each of you for making the past year such a wonderful one for all of us here at ESHC! We are proud of the work we are able to do, and the contributions we are able to make to the community. None of this would be…
Bake Sale Success!
Tons of cupcakes, cookies, brownies and other sweet treats filled our Kirkland office last Thursday for our bake sale in support of our holiday family the Eiseman’s. Together with our back to school bake sale, we raised over $700 for the family. We can’t thank everyone enough for supporting our bake sale and helping to raise…
Meet Audiologist Thomas Norwood
Thomas Norwood, Au. D. has lived in Portland, Los Angeles and Buffalo, New York, but his family settled in Seattle in the early 1960s. As a child he wanted to be a variety of things including a garbage man, an architect and a graphic designer. As an adult he went on to pursue a career…
Hearing Loss in the NFL
NFL San Diego Chargers Cheerleader, Melissa Adams, lost 85% of her hearing when she was five, which is also the age she began to dance. She held onto her dream to become a member of the San Diego cheerleading squad and after going through the tryout process five times, she made it onto the team…
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Wishing you a weekend of joy and cheer as you celebrate the holiday season with friends, family and loved ones. As a reminder, our office will be closed Monday. Happy holidays!
Meet SLP Lindsay Bley
Lindsay Bley, M.A., CF-SLP grew up in Sterling, IL, a small town two hours west of Chicago. As a child Lindsay had dreams of becoming a ballerina, a teacher or an equestrian. She decided on speech therapy when she realized she wanted to work more closely with children rather than being in a large classroom…
Holiday Bake Sale Today!
Please join us in our Kirkland office today from 10-4 for our bake sale in support of our holiday family! We have supported the Eiseman’s for more than 20 years now, and we want to make sure this holiday season is extra special for them. There will be lots of sweet treats for everyone, so…