Speech Screenings at The Goddard School
Our entire speech team is taking part in five speech screenings through out the Puget Sound in celebration of Better Hearing and Speech Month. The team is working at the Goddard School in Redmond this morning screening 68 children. Each child will be taking home a brief report and information on developmental milestones. If you’re…
Support Meetings Helping Stutterers Communicate
Imagine not being able to say what you want. That’s a daily dilemma for the three million Americans who stutter. Today, a growing number of people who stutter are becoming successful communicators by participating in the National Stuttering Association’s (NSA) Support Groups. The NSA is the world’s largest association for adults and children who stutter,…
Stuttering Scavenger Hunt
In celebration of National Stuttering Awareness Week, NSA is holding a scavenger hunt on their website! Answer the questions below and email them to info@westutter.org by May 16th for your chance to win an iPod! Have fun, and good luck! Who was awarded the NSA 2009 volunteer of the year at the Scottsdale conference? Name…
National Stuttering Awareness Week Starts Today
Today marks the first day of National Stuttering Awareness Week (May 11-17). In celebration we are going to post research, links, and facts throughout the week to help raise awareness on stuttering. Let us know if there is anything that you have questions about! Basic facts on stuttering About 1 percent of the world’s population…
Fun Run in Kirkland
Thank you to everyone who came down to the Kirkland Half Marathon and 5K yesterday. The run brought over 3000 runners and walkers to the neighborhood in support of The Hope Heart Institute and raising awareness of Better Hearing and Speech Month.
Happy Mother’s Day
To the woman out there that are always there for us, happy mother’s day! In celebration of the special day, our entire staff is hitting the pavement at the Kirkland Half Marathon and 5K. We’ll be running, walking, and enjoying the company of the wonderful women in our lives! Let us know how you’re celebrating…
BHSM Celebrations Today
The clinic has two Better Hearing and Speech Month (BHSM) activities planned for today! Clinical intern Diana Wu will be offering free hearing screenings to people at the Energy Authority health fair this afternoon starting at 3pm. Clinic Director Ruth Norwood will be part of a panel discussion at the University of Washington. The panel will be…
Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act
Today, Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA) became the 73rd member of Congress to cosponsor H.R. 3024, the Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act. The bipartisan legislation would allow Medicare beneficiaries the option of going directly to a qualified audiologist for hearing and balance diagnostic tests. Currently, Medicare requires that beneficiaries with hearing loss or balance disorders obtain…
Lace Up Your Running Shoes
Next week, over 30 of our staff, friends and family will lace up their running shoes and head to Juanita Park in Kirkland for the Kirkland Half Marathon and 5K. ESHC is proud to be a community sponsor of the event, and will be on site with free goodies and a raffle for custom headphones…
Happy Better Hearing and Speech Month
Today marks the first day of Better Hearing and Speech Month, a month of celebration and awareness! Our team has a jam packed month of community awareness including sponsorship of local events, donation and distribution of earplugs as well as free speech and hearing screenings throughout the Puget Sound area! Check our our special website…