The Favorite Kids’ Docs Awards
It’s that time of year again! Don’t forget to vote for your speech therapist/audiologist in the Favorite Kids’ Docs Awards 2014 campaign. Click on “Read More” and the picture to vote!
Is Your Child Diagnosed With Autism And Sensitive To Noise?
The noise sensitivity your child is experiencing may be because of a sensory processing issue. SHA’s audiologists can provide comprehensive hearing tests that will detect if there is a hearing impairment. Please call 800-742-7551 for more information.
Don’t Isolate Yourself: Get Your Hearing Checked
“Hearing aids and other assistive technology greatly help people living with hearing loss to participate in the activities they enjoy. When an individual feels they are no longer able, to go to the movies, lectures theater performances, religious services or other group activities the beginnings of isolation set in. Often loved ones and facility staff…
Get Your Hearing Screened by a Professional
Don’t miss out on an opportunity to get your hearing screened by a professional. SHA and the Secaucus Library are partnering up this Friday, April 11 to offer you free hearing screenings. Our Audiologist, Susan Woods, AuD will also be available to answer questions or concerns about your or a loved one’s hearing. We will…
The Latest on Treatment of Ear Infections
Parents, have you heard that the American Academy of Pediatrics has updated its regulations regarding the treatment of ear infections? Since there is a correlation between chronic ear infections and communication delays, the AAP treatment guidelines now state that if fluid persists in a child’s ear for more than three months, speech/ language and hearing…
Keeping Friends with Diabetes Part of the Conversation
  Studies show that adults with diabetes have an increased risk of hearing loss—even at younger ages. In fact, hearing loss is about twice as common in adults with diabetes. Here’s the catch: Many of them don’t know it. Unlike eye exams, hearing health examinations are often overlooked in the…
Hearing Healthcare Products: With So Many Choices What are Your Best Options for Success?
Today, consumers with hearing loss face a multitude of choices to address their hearing healthcare needs. As consumers, we all enjoy the empowerment of choice. Choice helps us save money and find the product that best fits our needs. However, those in the market for a new hearing aid quickly will realize that choice in…
Stay Active for a Youthful Heart and Hearing
One of the latest studies (conducted among women) shows that staying physically active not only helps your heart, but it helps your hearing as well. So let’s all get moving in the effort to promote hearing health and to encourage all generations of Americans to address hearing loss. Stay Active for a Youthful Heart and…
Workshop at West Milford schools
At the request of the West Milford schools, Dr. Robert Woods will be presenting a workshop on the importance of accurate, comprehensive hearing measurement to a child’s classroom performance and speech-language intervention. The presentation will be given to school based nurses and speech language specialists and will include topics such as: how to read an…
Speech and Hearing Associates is now Hanen Certified!
Speech and Hearing Associates is now Hanen Certified! We offer programs for parents to learn how to help their children communicate. The following hints for parents and caregivers can help children learn new words during a fun activity. Remember, The earlier in life a child with a language delay receives the extra help he needs,…