Meet Audiology Assistant Tara Weaver
Audiology Assistant Tara Weaver is the newest member to our ESHC family. She grew up in Olympia with her parents and sister, and attended Timberline High School. She then moved on to the University of Washington where she earmed her bachelors degree in speech and hearing sciences. In the future Tara would like to pursue…
Quiet Campus
Earlier this week mtv U premiered a new series called “Quiet Campus,” giving an in depth look at the lives of four deaf and hard of hearing students at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC. Senior vice president of programming at mtv U said, “Quiet Campus shines a spotlight on the hopes and dreams of these…
Loop America
Have you ever seen the word “loop” in movie theaters or venues and wondered what it meant? Loop technology is typically installed on the floor around the periphery of a room. It is made out of a thin strand of copper wire that radiates electromagnetic signals that are picked up by tiny receivers that are…
Free Hearing Screenings
Today we are offering free hearing screenings from 10am-12:30pm at the Redmond Senior Center. Drop by to find out if you are hearing to the best of your abilities and ask your hearing health questions! Fourth year doctoral student Whitney Jacky will be running the screenings. We hope to see you there!
Hearing Loss and Depression
Mental Health Day is recognized today throughout the country, and during this important awareness day, organizations such as the Better Hearing Institute (BHI) and us here at ESHC want to bring recognition to the important link between hearing loss and depression. A growing body of research indicates that people with untreated hearing loss may be…
Learn Basic Sign
This Saturday, the Eastside Chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America will host their monthly meeting featuring a presentation by the Hearing Speech and Deafness Center on the art of interpreting. The session will also teach guests basic signs to assist in everyday activities. The meetings are held at the Lake Sammamish Foursquare Church (14434 NE…
Audiology Awareness Month
October marks a month dedicated to raising awareness of the field of audiology and just what makes their profession so unique. So just what is an audiologist (pronounced Au-di-ol-o-gist)? They are the primary health-care professionals who evaluate, diagnose, treat, and manage hearing loss and balance disorders in adults and children. They prescribe and fit hearing aids and assist in…
McGurk Effect
Have you ever heard of the McGurk Effect? In 1976, this perceptual phenomenon that demonstrates the interaction between hearing and vision in speech perception was described in a paper by Harry McGurk and John MacDonald. The phenomenon suggests that speech perception is multimodal; meaning that what you think you’re “hearing” is actually the involvement of…
ZOOM Event Starts Today
Our ZOOM event, highlighting the newest hearing instrument technology, begins today in our Bellevue office. Nikolas Klakow will join our team to help further educate those in attendance on the features of the new instruments, and how the technology can benefit their lives. If you’re interested in learning more about the technology contact us to…
Charlie
If you are thinking about coming to our Zoom Event, September 27-29th, get ready to meet “Charlie,” a high tech listening device that made his first trek out of his mid-west office at Phonak to be a part of our three day event. “Charlie” has the ability to demonstrate the listening experience of someone wearing…