1 in 5 Teenagers Have Hearing Loss
You’ve probably seen the headlines in the news over the past few days, as a recent study released the results from a multi-year study that showed that the prevalence of hearing loss in teens is on the rise with 1 in 5 showing signs of hearing loss. The loss can have an impact on their…
Evolution of Speech
Yesterday NPR featured a story on the evolution of speech in humans. If you’ve ever wondered just how sound is produced and how humans evolved to create the sounds we do today, take a listen! The six minute segment interviews experts in the fields and explains how evolution has played a part in the structure…
Till Next Summer…
Our Summer Fun Speech Sessions came to an end this Saturday in our Redmond office. The final days were spent cheering and showing our ESHC pride during Sports Fan Day. If you’re looking to find all the photos from the past two weeks, visit our facebook page. And don’t forget, we still have our reading…
New Support Site
In a world filled with facebook posts, tweets and online photo albums, support groups are turning online to offer 24 hour stories, advice and guidance. A new site was created this year to help parents of of children with hearing loss, HearingFamilies.com. The website was launched by Dr. Efrat Schorr, a developmental psychologist, specializing in the social…
What a SUPER Day!
Yesterday we found the inner superhero’s in our speech kiddos and staff! Everyone that walked in the door transformed into their very own speech superhero with capes, hats and crafting fun! Take a look at all the fun we had yesterday…what a SUPER day!
A Pirates Life For ESHC
Our SLP crew took our little pirates on a search through the offices to find buried treasure! Kate and Lindsey had a blast in their pirate year, and we loved seeing our speech kid’s coming in character too!
Lego Fun
Today the speech team put on their construction hats and built amazing lego structures with their speech kid’s during the second day of Summer Fun Speech Sessions in the Redmond office. Each kid also had the opportunity to make their own lego construction hat! We loved the creativity or the creations that walked out of…
Life at the ESHC Beach
We’re having a “ball” here at Redmond’s beach day! We even got the skies to clear up outside for an extra special beach day for our speech patients.
Sports Fan Day
Sports Fan Day has “kicked-off” in the Kirkland office! Our clinic is divided with Huskies and Cougar fans, but the crafts and games have brought everyone together. From megaphones to foam fingers, our speech kiddos are turning into #1 fans of ESHC Summer Fun Speech Sessions! Thanks everyone for a great week of fun, we’re…
Speech Superhero!
Yesterday the Kirkland office was taken over by caped crusaders during Superhero Day. Every kid that came into the office created their own superhero cape and dashed around the office with their new found powers. Speech-Language Pathologist Kate Pilant put on her magical cloak to become Super Word Girl helping find words throughout the office!…