Welcome Summer Intern/Externs
We want to extend a warm welcome to the newest members of our internship/externship program! Over the summer quarter two students from the University of Washington and one from Washington School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri will work hands on with our doctors of audiology and speech-language pathologists to further their clinical skills and…
Stuttering on This American Life
National Public Radio’s This American Life show featured a segment about how a college student who stutters, and the fears that enter his mind when making a telephone call to order a pizza. The simple task brings out anxiety and anger as the recipient of the call is impatient and not accepting of his stuttering. The…
The GREAT Book Exchange
Join us in making summer literacy a priority for our little ones by freshening up your bookshelves at The GREAT Book Exchange. During the month of July drop off your gently used or new books to our Kirkland and Redmond locations and in return you’ll receive a “book bucks” for each one donated. Starting the…
ESHC Looking for Outstanding People for National Award
We’re seeking outstanding individuals from the Greater Eastside area with any degree of hearing loss for a national awards program that honors people with hearing loss who make a difference in their schools, communities or the world. The 2010 Oticon Focus on People Awards is currently in it’s 13th year of recognizing outstanding individuals, and…
Support Groups Increase Success Rate
A survey conducted last year by the National Stuttering Association (NSA) found that participation in support groups alleviates the life impact of stuttering and makes success in speech therapy more likely. The online survey was conducted in May 2009 to gather information about stuttering from the perspective of people who stutter. A total of 1,235…
Happy Birthday ESHC Blog
Today our blog turns two! Thank you to all the readers out there who have taken the time to learn more about hearing and speech issues and our clinic. In celebration of our two year anniversary we’re giving away $10 gift cards to Target for all those who shoot us an email by the end…
Dangers of “Plugged-In” Parenting
The New York Times is featuring a new series of articles on the effects too much data can have on how people think and act. In a recent article the paper dove into how such technology is affecting children, and how it is alarming a number of child-development researchers. Numerous studies already taking place are…
Phonak Headquarters Visit
This weekend two members of the business development team had the opportunity to visit the Phonak United States headquarters in Naperville, IL. While at the headquarters, the two had an opportunity to learn more about the vision of Phonak, see the production and process of custom molded hearing instruments and meet with heads of each…
Happy Father’s Day
We want to wish all the wonderful dad’s that we see day in and day out a very Happy Father’s Day! We hope you enjoy your special day…you deserve it!
Traveling and Hearing Instruments
Summer travel is right around the corner, and in order to make the most of your trip it’s important to have your hearing instruments ready and prepared for time away from home. Here are a few tips from our doctors on how to be prepared for travel with a hearing loss. Before you embark on…