Tips for Promoting Early Language Development
As children participate in day-to-day interactions with the people in their environment, they are constantly learning and developing language skills. Children who have difficulties with their language skills (including language comprehension skills and use of expressive language during spontaneous interactions) may benefit from examples of language through simplified exercised with you. Below are a list…
Important Back-to-School Check-up!
Schools are back in session, so now is the time to make sure that your child is getting the most out of his/her learning experience! Hearing is a critical part of a child’s social, emotional, and cognitive development. Even the presence of a mild hearing loss can affect a child’s speech and language development. Sometimes…
Voice Care Tips
Every voice is unique and is a part of how we define ourselves. It is our source of communication, making it a vital part of our everday lives. The Speech Department and Evergreen Speech and Hearing Clinic knows how important it is for people to protect their voices in everyday situations, so we’ve provided a…
Stuttering Support Group (rainy) Summer Picnic
We had a great showing at the first Eastside Stuttering Support Group’s Summer Picnic. Even the unexpected rain showers didn’t keep the 13 guests from showing up for delicious food, game playing (our personal favorite here at the clinic…Apples to Apples), and as always great company and conversation! Here are some photos of this week’s…
Stuttering Support Group Picnic
This August will be our 8 month anniversary of hosting the National Stuttering Associations Eastside Stuttering Support Group. In order to celebrate all of the groups success, and the end of summer, we will be having a picnic celebration tomorrow (Wednesday, August 20th), at one of our members houses. If you would like to join…
Summer Fun Session Round-Up
What a week we had here at the Redmond Office. We have put away our decorations, costumes and paint but are still cherishing every moment with our fabulous speech kids! From pirates to trick-or-treaters these kids sure know how to dress up and have a good time. Thank you to everyone for a fabulous two…
Speech Sessions Have Gone to the Animals!
SLP Jennifer Arenz with two kids letting their animal personalities out! Monday kicked off the Summer Fun Speech Sessions here in the Redmond office, and boy was it a ZOO. Kids came in their cutest animal gear with their stuffed animals and photos of their pets from home. Each kid got to make their own…
Surfs Up!
The Summer Fun Sessions had their final day in the Kirkland office yesterday by bringing the beach into our office. It was a good thing we brought the sun indoors, because it sure wasn’t outside! The kids had a blast making their own surf boards and flip flop picture frames. Photos of the kids were…
Ahoy Mates!
Yo Ho Yo Ho…A Pirates Life For Me! Dueling pirate SLP’s Maryam and Jenn The clinic turned into to the high seas for some fun and adventure during the Summer Fun Speech Sessions. During PIRATE DAY the kids went on treasures hunts with their costumes and curiosity to find buried treasure consisting of candy gold and pirate goodies in the Kirkland…
A “Super” Day for Speech
The Summer Fun Sessions kicked off yesterday (there were no sessions in Kirkland on Monday) with a “SUPER” day of SUPER HEROES. During the kids sessions they created their very own super hero characters by making super powered capes. Our fearless SLP heroes led the kids in fun costumes and decorated rooms. What a DYNAMIC…