Vote for your Kids’ Favorite Doc Today!
Love your speech-language pathologist and/or audiologst at SHA? Tell other parents about your experiences by nominating us for NJ’s Favorite Kids’ Docs by May 31. Vote for us here: njfamily.com/vote
In Honor of World Hearing Day We Are Offering Complimentary Hearing Screenings
Did you know that March 3rd is World Hearing Day? During the week of March 5, 2018, Speech and Hearing Associates will be offering complimentary consultations with an audiologist to answer questions about hearing and hearing aids. Speech and Hearing Associates’ 10 audiologists have more than 150 years of combined experience! Contact us at 800-742-7551 to…
Why common cancer drugs cause hearing loss
Researchers find target to protect hearing during chemotherapy treatment:
Free Sound Level Meter App
This app provides noise measurement Do you work in or near a noisy environment, such as a construction site
Cleaning Your Ears: Why You Shouldn’t Use Cotton Swabs
Have you ever been tempted to clean out your ears
SHA Welcomes Alyssa Saunders Molfese
Speech and Hearing Associates is excited to announce that Alyssa Saunders Molfese, a speech-language pathologist that specializes in the speaking and singing voice, has joined our Avenel team! Alyssa received her masters in music education from Rutgers University and her masters in speech-language pathology from Kean University. She studied with Anat Keidar, Ph.D. and completed…
Try Before You Buy This Holiday Season
The holidays are here! When surrounded by family and friends don’t miss the conversations, the sounds of kids playing, or holiday music because of hearing loss. This year, Speech and Hearing Associates will be offering risk free, try before you buy hearing aid trials of the latest technology. Don’t let your hearing loss stop you…
New Way to Grow Hair Cells in the Lab Might Lead to Hearing Loss Treatment
People who have lost their hearing may one day be able to get it back, thanks to recent research on the inner ear. Scientists funded by the National Institutes of Health have discovered a way to replace the delicate cells in the inner ear that enable us to hear.
New law to strengthen early hearing screening program for infants and children
October 26, 2017- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD): On October 18, 2017, President Trump signed into law S. 652, the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Act. The law amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize until 2022 a federal program administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human…
What Central Auditory Processing Disorders Are All About
What Is Auditory Processing Disorder (APD)? Auditory Processing Disorder (APD), also known as Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) is the reduced or impaired ability to discriminate, recognize or comprehend complex sounds, such as those used in words, even though the person’s hearing is normal. For example, understanding boat for coat or the not being able…