Articulation In-Service
The entire speech team had a unique opportunity to learn from articulation expert and speech-language pathologist Pam Marshalla during an in-service this month. Her time spent with the team delivered valuable tools to apply to the clinicians patient case load. The weekend in-service is a part of our speech teams dedication to continued education and…
ESHC Looking for Outstanding People for National Award
We’re seeking outstanding individuals from the Greater Eastside area with any degree of hearing loss for a national awards program that honors people with hearing loss who make a difference in their schools, communities or the world. The 2010 Oticon Focus on People Awards is currently in it’s 13th year of recognizing outstanding individuals, and…
Support Groups Increase Success Rate
A survey conducted last year by the National Stuttering Association (NSA) found that participation in support groups alleviates the life impact of stuttering and makes success in speech therapy more likely. The online survey was conducted in May 2009 to gather information about stuttering from the perspective of people who stutter. A total of 1,235…
Happy Birthday ESHC Blog
Today our blog turns two! Thank you to all the readers out there who have taken the time to learn more about hearing and speech issues and our clinic. In celebration of our two year anniversary we’re giving away $10 gift cards to Target for all those who shoot us an email by the end…
Dangers of “Plugged-In” Parenting
The New York Times is featuring a new series of articles on the effects too much data can have on how people think and act. In a recent article the paper dove into how such technology is affecting children, and how it is alarming a number of child-development researchers. Numerous studies already taking place are…
Phonak Headquarters Visit
This weekend two members of the business development team had the opportunity to visit the Phonak United States headquarters in Naperville, IL. While at the headquarters, the two had an opportunity to learn more about the vision of Phonak, see the production and process of custom molded hearing instruments and meet with heads of each…
Happy Father’s Day
We want to wish all the wonderful dad’s that we see day in and day out a very Happy Father’s Day! We hope you enjoy your special day…you deserve it!
Traveling and Hearing Instruments
Summer travel is right around the corner, and in order to make the most of your trip it’s important to have your hearing instruments ready and prepared for time away from home. Here are a few tips from our doctors on how to be prepared for travel with a hearing loss. Before you embark on…
Stuttering Support Group Tonight
Join us tonight for our monthly NSA Stuttering Support Group. The monthly meeting allows those who stutter, those in the speech-language pathology field, and those who are interested in learning more about stuttering a place for open dialogue and fun. Meetings occur the third Wednesday of every month in room TAN 134. We hope to…
Madison House Presentation
Yesterday afternoon audiology assistant Laura Best and audiology intern Diana Wu presented to the Madison House retirement community on tips for better communication. 15 residents were in attendance and had the opportunity to learn about hearing health. The two were excited to see the turnout and receptiveness of the community for their talk.