September is National Deaf Awareness Month
Between normal hearing and profound hearing loss there are varying degrees of hearing loss, usually classified as mild, moderate, moderately severe and severe.
Kids’ Favorite Doctor – Ilana Rakovsky
Congratulations to Ilana Rakovsky, one of Speech and Hearing Associates bilingual therapists who was selected for the 2013 AND 2014 Kids’ Favorite Doc Awards! Ilana uses her linguistic skills to provide therapy to children and adults in English, Hebrew and Russian. Ilana feels privileged to be able to provide care for her patients who struggle…
How Long Have You Had Your Hearing Aids?
If you’ve had your hearing aids for a while, are you sure you’re still hearing at your best? Below are common signs that you may need a new hearing aid.
Kids’ Favorite Doctor – Megan Pellettiere
Congratulations to Megan Pellettiere for being selected for the 2014 Kids’ Favorite Doc Awards! Megan is a Speech-Language Pathologist at Speech and Hearing Associates’ Secaucus office. She specializes in helping people with Parkinson’s disease improve their volume and speech. Megan conveys that she enjoys the challenges that each day brings.
Linking Hearing Loss and Your Risk of Dementia
Discover the link between hearing loss and your risk of dementia or loss of memory over time.
Kids’ Favorite Doctor – Keely Lavelle
Congratulations to Keely Lavelle, Speech-Language Pathologist at Speech and Hearing Associates’ Avenel office for being recognized as a Kids’ Favorite Doc in the 2014 campaign! Keely is experienced at working with children and adults who are diagnosed with motor-speech disorders, aphasia and dysphagia. Keely enjoys watching her patients’ progress in therapy translate into their everyday…
Kids’ Favorite Doctor – Elizabeth Leitner
Congratulations to Elizabeth Leitner, Speech-Language Pathologist at Speech and Hearing Associates who was selected for this year’s Kids’ Favorite Doc Awards! Liz makes every effort to ensure the success of her speech therapy patients and describes her job as “rewarding.”
Better Hearing
Find out what the Better Hearing Institute has to say about Rock & Roll legends!
Getting Ready to Read
Did you know that the size of a child’s vocabulary in kindergarten predicts his or her ability to learn to read? The American Academy of Pediatrics says that more than 1 in 3 children start kindergarten without the skills they need to learn to read.
Build Your Child’s Vocabulary
Worried that your child’s vocabulary is not where it should be? Speech and Hearing Associates is here to show you what steps you can take to help your child succeed.