Nearly Half of Teens Showing Potential Signs of Hearing Loss
One in six teens showing symptoms often or all of the time. Nearly nine in ten engage in activities that may damage hearing.
On October 12 Speech and Hearing Associates Will Be Offering Complementary Hearing Screening and Speech Consultations
Join Speech and Hearing Associates for a day of Wellness in the Park on Sunday, October 12 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.! Be sure to stop by our booth to sign up for complementary hearing screenings and speech consultations. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Board Games for Listening and Learning
Board games are learning and laughter packaged in a box. Whether the game is one of chance or strategy; life lessons, critical thinking, deductive reasoning, and social skills come into play with a throw of the dice. Children can learn and enhance basic skills in the casual and friendly atmosphere of a game.
Kids’ Favorite Doctor – Doreen Cruz-Delgado
Congratulations to Doreen Cruz-Delgado for being selected for the Kids Favorite Doc Awards two years in a row! Doreen specializes in treating school-aged children with communication disorders. She has been a Speech-Language Pathologist at Speech and Hearing Associates for seven years and is known to make speech therapy fun.
Eating Fish May Save Your Hearing
Add hearing loss to the long list of things you can prevent with a little bit of fish. A new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found a strong connection between eating two or more servings of fish per week and an decreased risk of hearing loss. Researchers analyzed almost two decades’…
Wellness In The Park Festival
Join Speech and Hearing Associates for a day of Wellness in the Park on Sunday, October 12 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.! Be sure to stop by our booth to sign up for complementary hearing screenings and speech consultations. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Kids’ Favorite Doctor – Katie Hansen
Congratulations to Katie Hansen for being a recipient of the 2014 Kids’ Favorite Doc Awards! Katie is a Speech-Language Pathologist at Speech and Hearing Associates’ Martinsville office. She specializes in treating children with feeding problems and language delays. Katie strives to help each individual with whom she works communicate effectively.
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.