My Experience With Sudden Hearing Loss
By Jessica Lasser As a speech pathologist and communication coach, part of my job is teaching communication workshops for people with hearing loss. I teach strategies to maximize communication in the face of hearing challenges. However, as a (relatively) young person with normal hearing, I didn’t expect to need to use these strategies myself anytime…
Why I Love the Nurtured Heart Approach in My work as a Speech-language Pathologist
Jennifer Dierenfeld You could have scrolled past this article on your feed, but you clicked to open it because something in you was curious about what it might say. How great is it that you honored that inkling within yourself, and you’re still here reading what I’ve written?! You are the greatness of discovering new…
A Familiar Face: Evergreen Hearing & Speech’s Newest Audiologist Returns Home
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Chris Norwood, Au.D., to the team at Evergreen Hearing & Speech! Chris is the son of Ruth and Tom Norwood, who each help run the practice. After earning his Doctor of Audiology degree from Northwestern University in Illinois, Chris spent time gaining clinical experience at Chicago’s Northwestern University Memorial…
Celebrating 40 Years of ESHC
A Look Inside Our Milestone Anniversary Year This year we are celebrating 40 years as a clinic! Together with current and former staff, as well as friends and family of the clinic, we gathered in May to commemorate the growth of the clinic since 1979. An evening of great conversation and laughter was shared as…
Lisa Shockley, Speech Coordinator, celebrates 12 years with ESHC!
Our Speech Coordinator, Lisa Shockley is celebrating 12 years with ESHC this year! You may recognize her as the friendly face that greets you in our Redmond Clinic. “I love seeing the journey that our patients go on at the clinic from the initial evaluation, starting out into therapy, meeting their goals at discharge and…
Katie Colburn, Accounts Coordinator, celebrates 22 years with ESHC!
Our Accounts Coordinator, Katie Colburn, is celebrating 22 years with ESHC this year! “My favorite part about working at ESHC is watching patients take that 1st step in their “Journey of Hope” (see my poem) and the joy of being part of a very special “family”. At ESHC, everyone is welcome and we are here…
Dr. Cheryl Lokanis Au.D celebrates 22 years with ESHC!
Throughout our 40th year, we want to feature some of our long-time employees. First up is Dr. Cheryl Lokanis Au.D who is celebrating 22 years with ESHC this year! “ESHC is such a positive working environment. You can feel the great energy around the clinic. This is such a dynamic and forward-moving culture. I’m motivated…
Join Our Team: Audiologist Position
Evergreen Speech & Hearing Clinic, Inc., is looking for a full-time Doctor of Audiology to be part of a nationally recognized, established, and highly qualified team. Candidates should be willing to work in a fast-paced practice, be self-motivated, organized, and be able to work both alone and in a team setting. The ideal candidate must…
BHSM 2018 Kickoff Party
Better Hearing & Speech Month Kickoff Party! We prepped earplugs to share at our upcoming community events! We hope to see you later this month!
Poem: Journey of Hope
Happy Better Hearing & Speech Month! Accounts Manager Katie Colburn wrote this piece titled Journey of Hope. Journey of Hope A child speaks out One voice, from a rasp to a whisper From a stutter to a lisp A letter or two gone missing Socially inept, shyness or something more The spectrum, not the place…