The Best Picture Books for Toddlers
From Dr. Suess to Peter Rabbit, there are many options to choose from for children’s books, but which ones are the most beneficial for toddlers to read? In a recent blog posted by ASHA, parents can find tips and strategies for purchasing the best and most effective children’s books for their toddlers. The blog, written…
Meet SLP Lindsay Bley
Lindsay Bley, M.A., CF-SLP grew up in Sterling, IL, a small town two hours west of Chicago. As a child Lindsay had dreams of becoming a ballerina, a teacher or an equestrian. She decided on speech therapy when she realized she wanted to work more closely with children rather than being in a large classroom…
Meet SLP Beth Kuehn
Beth Kuehn, M.S., CF-SLP grew up in the Seattle area. She attended Washington State University as an undergrad, and then went on to receive her masters in speech-language pathology from the University of Washington. When she was younger, Beth had dreams of becoming a school teacher. She became interested in speech therapy while in college…
Meet SLP Sarah Snider
Sarah Snider, M.A., CF-SLP is one of the newest members to our speech team. She grew up in a small mining town in the southwestern corner of New Mexico called Silver City. As a child she had dreams of becoming a doctor, pastry chef or fashion designer, but she landed on the field of speech…
Early Language Presentations
In the last few weeks the newest member of our speech team, Lindsay Bley, M.A., CF-SLP, and speech program director, Maryam Sadrzadeh, M.S. have presented to local preschools and mom-groups about early language development in children. The presentations highlight developmental milestones for children from birth, as well as tips and suggestions for parents to use…
All About Voice
Last week NPR featured an article entitled, “The Surgery That Saves Silenced Singers,” where they examined the pressures placed on a singers voice, and the often drastic measures taken to heal the damage inflicted. The article talked about British pop/soul singer Adele and the unfortunate canceling of her 2011 tour due to vocal hemorrhages, and…
The Big Day
Today at 3pm, we receive the keys to our newly expanded suite in the Redmond office! Starting Monday morning we’ll be seeing patients in suite 208. The entire staff is going to be busy packing and moving this weekend – we can’t wait to share the new space with you all…but first there is a…
Meet Speech Coordinator Lisa Shockley
Lisa Shockley is our speech coordinator in the Redmond office. She takes great care of our speech patients by scheduling, checking insurance benefits and billing. Lisa grew up in County Durham in northeast England, where she attended hairdressing college for two years. She then moved to the United States where she worked as a nanny…
Meet SLP Program Director Maryam Sadrzadeh
Maryam Sadrzadeh, M.S., CCC-SLP is the Speech Program Director at Evergreen Speech and Hearing Clinic. She attended Suffolk University for her undergraduate degree, and then gained her masters degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Arizona in 2002. She is a clinical associate at the University of Washington, teaching and working with future speech…
Autism and iPads
This past Sunday, “60 Minutes” featured a segment called “Apps for Autism” highlighting the breakthroughs clinicians and teachers have seen with the help of the tablet computers. Apps used on the iPad can help communicate needs, test vocabulary and assist in other communication tasks. At ESHC our clinicians have begun a pilot iPad program within…