Protecting Your Hearing
Keeping in the spirit of awareness, I wanted to give you some more information on keeping your ears protected! Remember, the more your introduce your ears to harmful sounds, the greater the chances are of hearing loss! Ear Protection: Hearing loss from exposure to loud sounds is painless, progressive and permanent. The good news is through protection…
Washington Audiologists Unite
This month Doctor Thomas Norwood, Doctor Terence Limb, and Clinic Director Ruth Norwood attended the Washington Audiologist Alliance meeting in Hadlock, Washington. The Washington Audiology Alliance meeting brought together members of other private practices throught the state. The Alliance was established in 1990 on the principles of providing the highest quality patient care through advanced…
Listening Tips for Friends and Family Class
We are happy to introduce new “Listening Tips” class times to better meet the needs of our patients. For those who may not know, the Listening Tips for Friends and Family Class is a one hour interactive course, within our CONNECT Program, that informs the patients, friends and family on ways to bring the new…
Tips on communicating with people with a hearing loss!
Hearing loss can be quite frustrating for the families and friends of a hard-of-hearing individual, but learning the ways to communicate effectively can ease that frustration and help anyone with hearing loss maintain their communication. Here are some common tips for communicating with a person with a hearing loss: Get the person’s attention before you speak Do not have…
Aren’t all Hearing Instruments the same?
You may have seen ads on TV or looked at stores with low-cost hearing devices and thought to yourself; really what’s the difference between these hearing instruments and those that are higher priced? Well, thank goodness for research to help answer these unanswered questions! Professor Jerry Punch of the Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders and Susanna…
How Do I Know If I Have A Hearing Loss?
Hearing loss can be gradual and difficult to recognize. Over time, we begin to forget how things really sound, and begin to live in a quieter world. When hearing loss is left untreated it can lead to numerous social and psychological problems, such as isolation and withdrawal. Scheduling regular hearing check-ups is as important as…