Toys to Elicit Language – Christmas Edition

  With 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 …

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Hearing Loss and a Speech Therapist

Did 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 …

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Phonological Awareness

What 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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Hearing Loss and Brain Health

Hearing loss can bring a lot of change to your life. But did you know that hearing loss can change the health of your brain?   Recent research, conducted over several years by Johns Hopkins University, Ohio State University, and other institutions, has revealed that hearing …

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Hearing and Brain Health

Did you know? Our ears are constantly stimulating our brains. We never turn them off, even when we sleep! A mild hearing loss can put us at risk for dementia 200% greater than someone with average hearing. Depending on the stage of hearing loss, you …

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Hearing Products

10% discount on all speech and hearing products offered to teachers, police officers, firefighters, veterans and active military personnel.

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