Enduring Friendships
Esther Holsinger devoted a decade of her career to Columbus Speech & Hearing (CSH), serving as a Speech Therapist from 1983 to 1993. Her dedication and expertise led to her promotion as the first assistant director of the speech department during her tenure. One of Esther’s most cherished memories revolves around her involvement with Head…
A Journey of Hope
In December 1982, Ian entered the world with challenges immediately setting him on a unique path. His Apgar scores were not promising, and as the months passed, it became evident that he wasn’t meeting typical developmental milestones. Debbie Freece, a registered nurse and Ian’s determined mother became increasingly anxious about her son’s well-being. The doctor…
Reconnected
Shirley was born in 1936 in the heart of Pennsylvania coal country to two hearing parents. A few years after losing her father at the age of six, Shirley noticed her peripheral vision beginning to fail while enrolled at the Pittsburgh School for the Deaf. Even though her vision was failing rapidly, she continued with…
My Life Has Been Changed Forever
I am a patient of Ann Wheat’s and she has changed my life forever. In 2018, I noticed that my clients sounded muffled. I’m a mental health and substance use therapist. I was asking clients to repeat themselves every session. Imagine how frustrating it is for a therapy client to feel as if their therapist…
Life Changing Support
Angie was born with no disabilities and no hint of the challenges her future would hold. As a young teenager she began losing her hearing in both ears and by age 16 Angie was profoundly deaf. Later that same year she was also diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa, meaning her vision was diminishing too.Despite her new…
Having Real Conversations
At 19 months old Stella was unable to speak a single clear word besides ‘mama’ and ‘dada.’ Low muscle tone was causing her speech delay. Intervention was needed in order for Stella to become aware of the muscles in her mouth, and be able to coordinate them to speak. Stella was enrolled in the Toddler…
Mallory & JAM
“She is 100% in her element at Columbus Speech & Hearing and looks forward to each session of JAM.” Mallory’s motherJAM is a specialized program for children with deficits in language and peer interaction skills. This program includes both group and individual therapy to support their overall communication success.
Mekayla’s Story
Mekayla is a longtime Audiology client at Columbus Speech & Hearing. Born with profound hearing loss, she wore hearing aids since she was a toddler and signed but made the choice at 16 to undergo cochlear implant surgery. She decided, on her own, that she wanted to expand her communication abilities and her parents supported…
Beat the Odds
When most parents are putting away the decorations from a first birthday party and diving into the throes of toddlerhood, Benjamin’s were dealing with the devastation of a diagnosis: Childhood Apraxia of Speech. Apraxia is a motor speech disorder that first becomes apparent just as a very young child is learning speech. These children have…
Every Week We Noticed Changes
Joseph was not yet sitting up unassisted by his 9-month check up, so he came to Columbus Speech & Hearing for an Occupational Therapy evaluation. Joseph started CSH’s former Occupational Therapy program and after less than two months, his parents saw changes in how he crawled and in his ability to participate in core strength…