Hearing Aid Tax Credit
Did you know that a hearing aid tax credit bill is currently in congress? The bill would provide a $500 tax credit toward the purchase of each hearing aid, every five years. If passed, the tax credit would help a number of people, gain access to an increased level of communication. If you’re interested in…
Global Sound Map
Hear the World is working on measuring the sounds of the world by creating a global sound map. The map currently shows sound levels in Chicago and New York (in the United States). The site shows you the decibel level at different sites around the city and shows you where you might want to wear…
Teen Hearing Loss
A few weeks ago a story aired on NPR further explaining the newly found data supporting that one in five teens currently live with a hearing loss. If you have a moment take a listen – a great representation on just what might be happening to our teens ears!
Accent Modification
Speech Program Director Maryam Sadrzadeh recently attended a workshop for Compton PESL, a program for modifying or reducing foreign accents. The workshop was held in Philadelphia, and covered digital recordings, the screening process, transcription of American English Speech using IPA, interpretation of evaluation results, creating customized therapy plans, measuring results and much more. Strong accents…
Never Forget
Today we remember and honor those lives lost nine years ago on September 11, 2001.
Back to School Study Tips
In a recent New York Times article they discussed new evidence demonstrating the ineffectiveness of old study habit theories. We’ve all experienced the pain staking study session – crammed in a quiet room, no visual or auditory distractions, going over one topic until it is jammed into our heads, and not stopping the session until study goals…
International Literacy Day
September 8th marks the International celebration and awareness campaign on literacy. The holiday was declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1964. Year round UNESCO seeks to keep literacy high on national, regional and international agendas. Through literacy programs UNESCO aims to create a literate world and promote literacy for…
Happy Labor Day
From all of us here at ESHC, we want to wish you a Happy Labor Day! Our offices will be closed today in celebration of the holiday. We’ll return to the office tomorrow morning at 8am, and look forward to working with you then!
Congratulations Charissa
We are excited to announce Charissa Holcomb as our summer reading challenge winner 2010! Charissa took the challenge seriously, reading 204 books in two months! Not only did Charissa hit the books, she brought her brother and sister into the fun, reading to them nightly. For being our grand prize winner, Charissa was awareded a…
New Advocate On The Block
You may remember Joey McIntyre as being a teen singing sensation with the group New Kids on the Block, but today McIntyre is all grown up, and being honored by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) this November for his support and advocacy of the speech and hearing professions. McIntyre’s son, Rhys has a moderate…