Over the Counter Hearing Aids (OTCs)
By: Jennifer Thomson, Au.D, M.S. In August 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved regulations for a class of over-the-counter hearing aids in response to demands by consumers and other agencies. These devices will likely be available for purchase by mid-October 2022. Prescriptive hearing aids are very different from OTCs. Before looking into hearing…
Dialogic Book Readings
By: Brooke Stoyak M.A., CCC-SLP What is Dialogic Book Reading & Why it works! During a Dialogic Book Reading, an adult becomes the “teller” of a story. The adult takes on the role of actor, listener and questioner for the child. How adults read to children is just as important as how often we read…
Staff Spotlight: Lora McConnell
This month’s employee spotlight is Lora McConnell. She has been with Columbus Speech & Hearing for 23(!) years and works with clients in the center and child care centers around Columbus. Lora’s areas of expertise include diagnosing and treating various speech and language disorders in young children. In addition, Lora is knowledgeable in navigating the…
Scott Thomas Joins Columbus Speech & Hearing Board of Directors
Columbus Speech & Hearing is excited to announce the appointment of Scott Thomas to our Board of Directors. Scott is the Chief Investment Officer of TCP Asset Management, a financial advocacy organization. He has over 25 years of asset administration experience and currently works in investment management, education, and assisting TCP partners with business development….
Talk Tips To Go: Fun with August National Days!
By: Susan Dabo, M.S.,CCC-SLP Working on speech and language goals at home can be challenging. A fun idea to help practice a little every day is to use National days. National days help us celebrate every day in a fun way and are great for working on a variety of speech and language goals. You…
Hearing Loss & Musicians
Back-to-school season is upon us! So bring on sweaters, cooler temps, football games, and marching bands! Approximately six million U.S. teenagers have some form of hearing loss, which signifies an increase of about 33 % over the past two decades. (Audiology Services of Chattanooga). Noise-induced hearing loss is cumulative, and it’s irreversible. The increased exposure…
Staff Spotlight: Emma Schaefer
This month’s staff spotlight is Emma Schaefer! Emma started with Columbus Speech & Hearing three years ago, and you can find her smiling face greeting clients on the first floor. In addition to being a valuable member of our client services team, Emma is an insurance specialist. She takes great pride in helping CSH clients…
Hearing Protection in the Summer
Many outdoor activities in the summer can be extremely loud and possibly damaging to your ears. For example, exposure to the sounds of lawn equipment, power tools, fireworks, and concerts can all lead to irreversible hearing loss. Noise-induced hearing loss is 100% preventable. The Better Hearing Institute recommends wearing earplugs when around loud sounds. Columbus…
Talk Tips To Go: Gestalt Language Processing
By: Sarah Denman, M.A., CCC-SLP This month’s Talk Tips to Go article by Sarah Denman offers a helpful overview of “gestalt language processing”. Gestalt language processing is a type of language development that is seen more often in neurodiverse populations, such as autism.
Staff Spotlight: Shelley Gabriel
This month our staff spotlight is Shelley Gabriel! Shelley has a B.S. Hearing & Speech Sciences from Ohio University & a Masters Teaching English as a Second Language from the University of San Francisco. In her three years at Columbus Speech & Hearing (CSH), Shelley was hired as an Executive/Development Assistant but has become a…