BHSM Starts Today!
Today marks the first day of Better Hearing and Speech Month (BHSM), a month dedicated to the awareness of hearing and speech disorders along with the professions that help treat the disorder. Did you know that 1 in 10 families in the Puget Sound area are affected by a communication disorder; totaling over 42 million Americans…
We’re Having an Earplug Party!
Tonight our staff takes on the feat of stuffing 4000 earplugs in preparation for Better Hearing and Speech Month! Throughout the month our team hands out the earplugs for free during community events. We’re proud to be a part of hearing conservation for thousands of residents of the Puget Sound area! And make sure to drop by…
Dr. Limb on KIXI Radio
This past week Dr. Terry Limb was a guest on “Chat With Women” a show on KIXI radio with the goal of motivating, inspiring and educating their listeners (all with a little bit of fun). Dr. Limb was live on air answering hearing health questions from hosts Rochelle and Pam including “what causes hearing loss,”…
What Causes Hearing Loss
In a recent NYTimes article titled “What Causes Hearing Loss,” journalist Jane Brody dove into the world of hearing loss uncovering the real culprit of hearing damage – Noise! Many people are surprised to find out that noise, not age, is the leading cause of hearing loss. We’ve discussed in past entries to permanent hearing loss…
Hearing Protection With Style
Musician Casey Boness, of the Seattle based band Radumus, recently sought out the doctors at ESHC to create the perfect look, fit and “listen” for his new custom in-ear musician monitors. Using Radumus’ band logo the audiologists were able to create a custom faceplate sporting their logo. Now that’s stylish hearing protection! Musicians of all genres …
Music Enhancing Your Child’s Brain?
A new meta-analysis of gold-standard, randomized controlled trials has found there are reliable ways to boost a child’s IQ by age 5. John Protzko, a doctoral candidate in psychology at New York University, authored the study published in Perspectives of Psychological Science. Over the next few weeks we’ll feature his findings as ways for you…
Hearing Help In Harmony With Your Brain
Did you know that the way your brain processes sound is as unique as your personality or your fingerprint? Hearing is comprised not just of receiving sounds, but how we interpret them within our brains. What we actually hear is shaped by our life experiences, our lifestyle, and our personal physical and psychological make-up. The…
New Technology Event
This week our office locations are excited to host a three-day new technology event featuring the newest hearing instruments from Oticon, Alta. Alta hearing instrument features intriguing breakthrough technology. Imagine Alta as a micro-brain that works in harmony with your own brain to differentiate sounds, so you can hear more — anywhere, anytime. Alta’s micro-brain is…
Together we are stronger!
ESHC operates under the guiding principles of Collaboration and a personalized and customized plan of care for every patient and family. Collaborating with families to design a customized treatment plan is what we strive for every day. Through our years of experience we have learned that the more our clients and caregivers understand about their, or their…
“L” is for Language and Love
We ran into a wonderful and brave post on the blog Birds, Bees and Bloom called “‘L’ is for Language and Love” that shares a mothers journey in learning to communicate with her deaf child. Her story began 24 years ago before baby sign language was mainstream before youtube had sign language tutorials and before…