Celebrate AIKD!
Today we are celebrating all of the Absolutely Incredible Kids in our lives! From our audiology and speech patients, every kiddo that walks in our door today will be showered with appreciation for all that they do! Over the past three weeks we’ve also collected postcards from patients, family and friends that have been sent…
Solar Flares
Tuesday marked the second largest solar flare to hit Earth since 2006, which has in turn sparked a solar storm that is headed for Earth. Being a fanatic of the sights and sounds around us, we couldn’t help but dig into the articles surrounding these solar flares to learn how they work, and how we…
Happy Presidents Day
Our speech department is working today (Monday, February 20th) in our Kirkland and Redmond locations. All speech sessions are still scheduled. The audiology department has closed in celebration of the holiday. We will be back at 8am tomorrow morning. Enjoy the holiday!
Adele Triumphs Vocal Cord Surgery
British singer-songwriter, Adele had a big night last Sunday at the Grammy Awards show. The sultry singer is known for her heartfelt lyrics and powerhouse voice, and she took home six Grammy’s including best song, record and album of the year. Adele’s biggest feat of the night was perhaps her performance of her hit “Rolling…
Love in Communication on Valentine’s Day
The Hear the World Initiative by Phonak blogged yesterday about a new study they conducted looking at the prejudices of hearing aids on getting to know someone new while dating. Research has shown that 1 in 3 Americans with hearing loss – who have not yet opted for hearing instruments – choose to hold off…
Testosterone and Risk of Language Delay
In a recent MSNBC article they discussed a new study that found infant boys exposed to high levels of the male hormone testosterone before birth with double the risk for language delay as females. The study appears Jan. 26 in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. The Australian researchers noted that male fetuses have 10 times…
Seattle Deaf Film Festival
For the first time in the Northwest, audiences can expect to see films created by, for, or about the deaf community, in generes ranging from documentary to drama to comedy to animation, in the Seattle Deaf Film Festival. The event will be held at the University of Washington, March 30 through April 1. The festival is presented…
A Big Snow Day Thanks
We want to send out a BIG thank you to our staff, clinicians and doctors for making the trek to the office over the past two days through the slush and snow. Our speech team will be in the office again tomorrow morning. Should you need to cancel or reschedule, please let us know. Have…
Lip Reading
In a recent MSNBC article they revealed a new study indicating that babies learn to speak, not just by listening to their parents and caregivers but by watching them. Our little angels are shown to be pretty good lip readers by researchers from Florida Atlatntic University. The group of infants, ranging from four to 12…
We’re Open
After a late start today, our offices are open. Should you be unable to make it into the office, please call (Bellevue – 425.454.1883, Kirkland – 425.899.5050, Redmond – 425.882.4347) or email, and we will reschedule you for a later date. Before leaving your house, please check road conditions and travel safe!