Toys Causing Hearing Loss
We are just days away from Santa delivering presents to all the good boys and girls, but before your child makes their final Christmas list, make sure you take a look at the top 20 toys in 2011 that can cause hearing loss. The list below was compiled by the Sight and Hearing Association. They…
Hearing Protection for the Marines
We saw a press release pass through our email box last week and thought our readers would enjoy learning more about how our troops are working to protect them hearing. Did you know that hearing loss is now the second most common battlefield injury, surpassed only by blast trauma? Between 2001 and 2008, 6,300 Marines…
Holiday Grand Opening Tonight
Join us tonight at 6pm for the official grand opening of our Redmond location, and a celebration of the holiday season! Take a tour of our new facility while sampling local wines and delicious appetizers. We look forward to sharing our new home with you all!
All About Voice
Last week NPR featured an article entitled, “The Surgery That Saves Silenced Singers,” where they examined the pressures placed on a singers voice, and the often drastic measures taken to heal the damage inflicted. The article talked about British pop/soul singer Adele and the unfortunate canceling of her 2011 tour due to vocal hemorrhages, and…
What does music sound like with CIs?
Have you ever wondered what music sounds like for people who wear Cochlear Implants (CIs)? The House Research Institute has put together a simulator to demonstrate how music sounds to persons with CIs. Follow the link to hear how others hear.
The Big Day
Today at 3pm, we receive the keys to our newly expanded suite in the Redmond office! Starting Monday morning we’ll be seeing patients in suite 208. The entire staff is going to be busy packing and moving this weekend – we can’t wait to share the new space with you all…but first there is a…
Quiet Campus
Earlier this week mtv U premiered a new series called “Quiet Campus,” giving an in depth look at the lives of four deaf and hard of hearing students at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC. Senior vice president of programming at mtv U said, “Quiet Campus shines a spotlight on the hopes and dreams of these…
Autism and iPads
This past Sunday, “60 Minutes” featured a segment called “Apps for Autism” highlighting the breakthroughs clinicians and teachers have seen with the help of the tablet computers. Apps used on the iPad can help communicate needs, test vocabulary and assist in other communication tasks. At ESHC our clinicians have begun a pilot iPad program within…
Loop America
Have you ever seen the word “loop” in movie theaters or venues and wondered what it meant? Loop technology is typically installed on the floor around the periphery of a room. It is made out of a thin strand of copper wire that radiates electromagnetic signals that are picked up by tiny receivers that are…
International Stuttering Awareness Day
Saturday, October 22nd is International Stuttering Awareness Day. Our speech-language pathologists are proud to be members of the National Stuttering Association (NSA), and hosts to the groups monthly support group meetings held in our Kirkland office. The group helps members build self-confidence, become more comfortable speaking and offers support and ongoing education. According to the…