In the era of technology, screen time has progressively increased. 3-month-olds are exposed to an average of 2.6 hours per day. More than 60% of American 3-year-olds watch about 3 hours of TV daily and have over 5 hours of indirect screen time. During the …
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Cognivue and Studies to support brain and hearing health Autumn Oak is introducing another innovative way to preserve hearing and brain health to our patients. Every patient will undergo a 5-7 minute cognitive screening using Cognivue before vestibular and hearing evaluations. Cognivue will provide us …
Read Full ArticleHear for the New Year! Give the gift of hearing by nominating a loved one for a chance to gift them a pair of FREE Hearing Aids! Autumn Oak is teaming up with ReSound to give away 2 pairs of free hearing aids to people …
Read Full ArticleSpeech delays can be frustrating and overwhelming for both children and parents. However, with the help of speech therapy, children can make significant improvements in their speech and communication skills. Speech therapy involves the use of various techniques and exercises to improve a child’s ability …
Read Full ArticleLiving with persistent dizziness or imbalance can have profound impacts on your daily activities and overall quality of life. Rather than dismissing these symptoms, it is crucial to seek the expertise of an audiologist who can help uncover the root cause. One potential culprit behind …
Read Full ArticleDebunking Common Breastfeeding Myths Smaller breasts make less milk Breast size is unrelated to the amount of milk that is produced. Glandular and fat tissue in the breast does not influence the number or size of the milk ducts. If your breasts are significantly different …
Read Full ArticleStop! Ringing in the new year! January 9 – Feburary 1st 2023 As the new year begins, you may have noticed hearing trouble whether that’s difficulty hearing clearly, difficulty understanding especially with accents or that unwanted ringing in your ears. All of which are early …
Read Full ArticleWith the holidays fast approaching, the sense of overwhelm you feel when walking up and down the toy aisle may feel especially overpowering. The pressure to make the “right choice” about which toys to give to loved ones can sometimes take the joy right …
Read Full ArticleDid you know that age is the strongest predictor of hearing loss among adults aged 20-69, with the greatest amount of hearing loss in the 60 to 69 age group? (Hoffman HJ, Dobie RA, Losonczy KG, Themann CL, Flamme GA. Declining Prevalence of Hearing Loss in …
Read Full ArticleWhat is phonological awareness? Phonological awareness is an umbrella term that means one’s sensitivity and ability to manipulate units of sound by words (e.g., dog, puppy), syllables (e.g., /dog/, /pu/ /ppy/), onset and rhyme (e.g., /d/ and /og/, /p/ and /uppy/), and phonemes (e.g., /d/ …
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