Educational Inservice Today
The speech team has dedicated their Saturday to a special continuing education inservice with Occupational Therapist Jacqueline Rosquita from the Valley Medical Center. Children’s motor skills are directly related to their speech abilities, and the team looks forward to hearing Rosquita’s discussion on developmental milestones and red flags of delayed motor abilities as it relates…
Speech Continuing Education
This past Thursday, the speech team was honored to have pediatric psychologist Shelley Mackaman, PhD present at their weekly grand rounds meeting. Dr. Mackaman presented to the group on ways to better reach and counsel parents through their child’s time in therapy. The group learned training techniques to help parents become facilitators in their child’s…
Hearing Loss Association Meeting
We’ve recently been working with the Hearing Loss Association of Bellevue to help spread word of their programming and monthly meetings. The group meets every second Saturday of the month at 1:00pm at The Lake Sammamish Four Square Church, in Room 104. The group seeks to open the world of communication to hearing impaired people…
What is Auditory Training All About?
If you have looked into our CONNECT Hearing Instrument Program, you’ve seen that Auditory Training is a big part of what separates us from other audiology practices. Our program focuses on not only allowing you to hear, but training your brain to listen! We found this clip from NBC news on the LACE program that we currently utilize for…
Now Accepting 2011 Internship Applicants
Throughout the 2010 calendar year, Evergreen has offered 14 part-time and full-time internship and externship positions to highly qualified students from around the country. Evergreen is one of a very select group of private practices in the Pacific Northwest offering internship and externship opportunities. Students apply to study at the clinic from two to six…
Spring’s in the Air
The Easter Bunny made a surprise visit to the clinic last night leaving treats for all of our staff and the kiddos in speech therapy! We wish you and your loved one’s a Happy Easter, and wonderful Spring!
City of Redmond Proclaims Awareness Month
We received word this weekend that Mayor of Redmond John Marcione signed a proclamation declaring the month of May as Better Hearing and Speech Month following a proclamation and resolution sent to the City of Redmond earlier in the month. “We’re excited that the City of Redmond recognizes the importance of generating awareness of the…
Introducing Agil Hearing Technology
Over the past three months, Doctor Terence Limb had the opportunity to be a part of a trial group for a new product by Oticon. Over the trial period, Dr. Limb was impressed by the devices ability to allow patients to understand more, even in difficult listening environments. This past week, the new technology, “Agil”…
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program Works!
On March 5th the Center for Disease Control (CDC) released their findings from the EHDI Program data collected from 1999-2007. EHDI programs were created to ensure that newborns and infants obtain hearing screenings and receive the recommended follow-up. We are proud to be a member of this program, and see newborns referred by hospitals, home-birth…
Speech Continuing Education
Speech-Language Pathologist Kate Pilant completed a course titled, “Meta-Linguistic Spelling Instruction,” last month as a part of her dedication to continued education. The course focused on ways to help children think about spelling by using 14 strategies to study a word rather than use rote memorization. By doing this, the child not only increases their…