Battery Safety
For those who wear hearing instruments, you have probably become familiar with the small round batteries often referred to as “button batteries” which can also be found in thousands of products used in and around the home. These small batteries may appear harmless, but in a recent study conducted by the National Capital Poison Center, they found that…
Alcohol and Hearing
We’ve heard the buzz about red wine being good for the heart, a glass a day keeping adults healthier, but could alcohol also have a positive effect on your hearing? A study was conducted following 51,000 professionals between the ages of 40 and 75 years (including dentists, optometrists, pharmacists, etc.) to see if alcohol intake had…
Continued Education
Our doctors and clinicians have been hard at work these past couple months attending courses, online workshops, and participating in literature reviews. Here are some highlights in continuing education for our professional staff: Doctors Cheryl Lokanis and Neeru Rohila-Chadha participated in an online course on Central Auditory Processing Disorder (C)APD by Dr. Teri James Bellis….
Learn more about ALD’s
On April 9th the Hearing Loss Association of Bellevue will host a presentation on assisted listening devices (ALD’s), assistive tools for those with hearing loss. Guest speaker Janice Moore will speak about various devices and their purposes, such items as: Pocket Talkers, vibrating timers and alarm clocks, amplified telephones handsets, alerts, signalers, and ways to hear smoke alarms,…
Bilingual Brain Power
Did you know that being bilingual may actually be boosting your brain power? In a recent segment on NPR journalists dove into a new research study that showed bilingualism having an advantage that goes beyond communication: bilingualism being good for the brain! Approximately one-fifth of Americans speak a non-English language at home, and globally, as…
Learn Sign Language
Comcast is recognizing Deaf History Month through April 13th by offering on demand American Sign Language lessons taught by experts. The easy-to-learn segments help parents and children learn signs that can be used in everyday conversation. If you’re a Comcast customer go to your “on demand” section and go to Kids> Activity TV > Sign…
Fundraiser for Japan a Success
Thank you to everyone for donating to the tsunami and earthquake fund! Together we’re donating $1,100 to the American Red Cross and World Concern. We are so proud to be a part of such a giving community.
Ritter’s First Day
Ritter, ESHC’s new therapy dog (in training), had his first big day in the office today. He was met with laughter, excitement, and lots of hugs! Ritter will continue his training sessions in the Redmond office on Monday and Tuesday’s until his first birthday when he’ll be ready to take his official therapy dog exam….
The King’s Speech Goes PG-13
This weekend the award winning King’s Speech is being released in theaters as PG-13. The studio has cut many of the profanities used throughout the film to allow a younger demographic to view the film. Their main target in making this decision was to allow children with speech impediments to be able to view the…
Ritter the Therapy Dog (in training)
We are excited to announce the addition of a new member to our speech team, Ritter the therapy dog, in training! Ritter is a 4-month-old chocolate lab that is tirelessly working with his owner, and speech-language pathologist Jennifer Dierenfeld to earn his therapy dog certification through the Delta Society. Ritter and Jennifer are working together…