James Dye Elected President of The National Association of Speech & Hearing Centers
James O. Dye, Columbus Speech & Hearing President & CEO, has been elected President of The National Association of Speech & Hearing Centers (NASHC), a consortium of 50 community-based, not-for-profit speech and hearing centers across the United States. With a mission to enhance access to speech, language, and hearing services, NASHC’s members serve more than…
Can Cognitive Health Be Improved By Treating Hearing Loss?
In a groundbreaking study unveiled in July 2023, researchers have unveiled a breakthrough in the field of cognitive health. The study, titled “The Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders” (ACHIEVE), was published in The Lancet and represents a significant milestone in our understanding of aging-related cognitive decline. This multicenter randomized trial sought to investigate…
Fall-Themed Activities to Boost Speech and Language Skills
As the leaves change and the air becomes crisper, why not infuse a little seasonal flair into your home speech and language practice? Ms. Brooke has you covered with some fantastic ideas to make learning fun this fall: This fall, let’s not only celebrate the changing leaves but also the growth in speech and language…
The Halter Family
Reece’s parents, Natalie and Josh, noticed a speech regression in their son when he was around the age of two. They began searching for services, but as this was during the pandemic, most appointments were done virtually. As a child with autism, this approach wasn’t the best fit for Reece and they began seeing a…
September is Healthy Aging Month
Embrace the Joy of Healthy Aging Month: Nurturing Your Hearing Health! We often underestimate the beauty that surrounds us, from the laughter of loved ones to the soothing melodies of nature. But what if these precious sounds started to fade? That’s where hearing health steps in, paving the way for a fulfilling life at any…
What is the Expanding Expression Tool (EET)?
What is the Expanding Expression Tool (EET)? EET is a tool that speech-language pathologists use to help: general description skills, oral expression, written expression, vocabulary comprehension, defining and describing, making associations, stating functions of objects, categorization and similarities and differences. Pictured is an EET semantic map. A yellow rain coat is placed in the middle…
State of Ohio Approves Funding for Support Service Provider Pilot Program
Thank you to the state of Ohio for including Support Service Provider Pilot Program in the 2024 & 2025 budgets. This program will help make significant strides towards inclusivity and accessibility for DeafBlind individuals. This commendable initiative reflects society’s growing commitment to ensuring that every individual has the opportunity to lead a fulfilling and independent…
Speech Sound Development
By: Julie Aills, M.A. CCC-SLP As children develop, so does their speech! It takes time for all speech sounds to be produced correctly, so it’s normal for some sounds to not be produced correctly in young children. But when should we expect sounds to develop? Let’s take a look at articulation and phonological error patterns…
David Cornich Joins CSH Board
We are excited to announce that David Cornich has joined the Board of Directors at Columbus Speech & Hearing. David is the Assistant Vice President of Finance at Crawford Hoying, an industry-leading, full-service real estate development and management company. With 13 years of experience in commercial real estate, his expertise will be a valuable…
I Can Hear Birds Again!
Susan Babcock cried the first time she could hear the birds chirping again after receiving hearing aids at Columbus Speech & Hearing. An avid bird-watcher, she had been dealing with hearing loss for so long that she didn’t notice that she had stopped hearing them. “When I heard birds singing, I realized I had forgotten…