International Stuttering Awareness Day
Saturday, October 22nd is International Stuttering Awareness Day. Our speech-language pathologists are proud to be members of the National Stuttering Association (NSA), and hosts to the groups monthly support group meetings held in our Kirkland office. The group helps members build self-confidence, become more comfortable speaking and offers support and ongoing education. According to the…
Turn Off the TV
This past Tuesday the American Academy of Pediatrics sent out a release, warning parents of infants and toddlers to limit the time their children spend in front of the televisions, computers, self-described educational games and even grown-up shows playing in the background. Video screen time provides no educational benefits for children under age 2 and…
Meet SLP Jennifer Dierenfeld
Jennifer Dierenfeld, MA, CCC-SLP, has been working at our clinic for the past four years and received her Bachelor of Science degree in speech and hearing sciences from the University of Washington, and then her masters degree in Speech Language Pathology from Western Washington University. Since April 2011, Jennifer has had her therapy dog in…
Get to Know Our ESHC Family
Each Thursday we will be featuring one staff member from our ESHC team, right here on our blog. We know how important it is to create an environment where our patients feel comfortable and welcome, and what better way to do that then to get to know our speech-pathologists, audiologists and office staff! We hope…
Free Hearing Screenings
Today we are offering free hearing screenings from 10am-12:30pm at the Redmond Senior Center. Drop by to find out if you are hearing to the best of your abilities and ask your hearing health questions! Fourth year doctoral student Whitney Jacky will be running the screenings. We hope to see you there!
Music Therapy
Patients at our clinic have benefited greatly from the combination of speech therapy and music therapy. Studies have shown that music therapy can help reduce stress, alleviate pain, enhance memory, and promote effective expressive and receptive communication skills. Combined with speech therapy, the benefits can be even greater. According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the…
Trick-or-Treat!
Join us for a day of Halloween fun on Monday, October 31st for trick-or-treating in all three of our offices! Everyone is welcome to participate in the festivities and costumes are encouraged! If you have any questions please call one of our office locations.
“Keep Quiet”
Yesterday, a story was released by the New York Times on a young man and his battle with his teacher over his stuttering. The story has gone viral, bringing awareness and conversation to the world of stuttering. Philip Garber, a 16-year-old college student at Country College of Morris was asked by his professor to “keep…
Hearing Loss and Depression
Mental Health Day is recognized today throughout the country, and during this important awareness day, organizations such as the Better Hearing Institute (BHI) and us here at ESHC want to bring recognition to the important link between hearing loss and depression. A growing body of research indicates that people with untreated hearing loss may be…
The Alexander Technique
Our speech team has the opportunity to attend the Northwest Chapter Voice Foundation’s meeting on October 10th about The Alexander Technique. Cathy Madden, Principal Lecturer from the University of Washington, will present on the technique that improves posture habits, leading to the easing of tension, stress and chronic stiffness often used in vocal coaching. The…