Seahawk Derrick Coleman Coming to Evergreen!
Exciting news! In celebration of Better Hearing and Speech Month, and in an effort to inspire our patients not to let hearing loss hold them down, Seattle Seahawk and Full back, Derrick Coleman, will be meeting and greeting our patients on May 14th from 5pm – 6:30pm. The event will take place at our Redmond…
Well Wishes to a New Practice
In January, 2015, Speech Pathologist Jody Vaynshtok (daughter of ESHC founders Tom and Ruth Norwood) and Audiologist Melissa Wilson will open the doors to their new clinic – Sound Speech and Hearing- in San Francisco. The clinicians and their staff will dedicate their skills to enriching the lives of people with speech and hearing needs in the Bay Area….
ESHC Around the World
ESHC’s Speech Program Director, Maryam Sadrzadeh, and a team of speech language pathology students from the University of Washington recently took a trip to Guatemala where they volunteered their time and expertise helping patients with varying degrees of communication and swallowing disorders. The group evaluated patients requiring various levels of therapy, from those with…
Interview With A Super Bowl Champion On Overcoming Obstacles and Tackling Global Hearing Loss
Derrick Coleman’s journey through life, and ultimately the same one that led him to the NFL, becoming a Super Bowl champion, and now an inspirational figure on a global stage, is truly the apotheosis of the possibilities that can manifest when facing adversity with relentless perseverance. A fascinating story that most became familiar with last January…
Not your grandfather’s hearing aids
Watch a person who has trouble hearing try to cope without help from a hearing aid and you’ll see how hard it is to navigate life when this vital sense starts to weaken. Cupping hands behind the ears only goes so far when it’s hard to understand the normal volume of conversations, television shows and…
Fireworks: As loud as jet engines!
Summer sounds include much more than crickets chirping. Outdoor concerts, parades, 4th of July fireworks, public transportation and construction sites all have one thing in common: High decibels of noise. One in 10 Americans has hearing loss that affects their ability to understand normal speech. Aging is the most common cause of this condition. However,…
Now accepting 4th-Year Audiology Intern Applications for 2015!
Are you a 4th-year Audiology Student looking for just the right clinic to complete your internship with? We are now accepting Audiology Intern Applications for 2015! We welcome you to apply for a competitive, hands-on Internship Program at ESHC, where you will gain pediatric and adult audiological experience in a nationally recognized private practice. Each…
In the News: Hearing loss and Children
Multiple studies, conducted over the past 20 years by researchers at Vanderbilt University, show that unidentified, minimal hearing loss is a significant factor in the social and educational progress of young children. Many children go undiagnosed, and are often dismissed as having poor attention spans or immature attitudes. Recent data indicates a thirty percent rise…
“Made-for-iPhone” Hearing Technology at ESHC!
Did you miss our 3-Day Hearing Technology Event last week? You can still make an appointment to experience Starkey’s major breakthrough in hearing technology: the New HALO – Made-for-iPhone Hearing Aid! Simply call one of our conveniently located offices on the east side to make your exclusive appointment. You don’t want to miss this revolutionary, brand new technology! Bellevue Office:…
“Made-for-iPhone” Hearing Technology Event: 5/27, 5/28 & 5/29
Join us next week for an exciting three-day event to showcase Starkey’s major breakthrough in hearing technology: the New HALO – Made-for-iPhone Hearing Aid! We are pleased to welcome nationally recognized researcher and Audiologist Dr. Dennis Van Vliet during this event to share behind the scene stories and patient successes experienced. You won’t want to miss the…