Waited so Long to Hear Better
Caroline Putnam says her experience with Columbus Speech and Hearing Center is “the best experience I’ve ever had with hearing aids.” Born with hearing loss, Caroline started working with the audiology team here in 2023 after transitioning from her pediatric audiologist. She has been using hearing aids since childhood and trusted that she would have…
Above & Beyond
My name is Casey, and I am currently a Master Sergeant in the Army with 21 years of service. In 2007 my crew of 4 was struck by a car bomb while on patrol in the mountains of Afghanistan. I was evaluated over the next few weeks and deemed unsafe to go back out on…
Help me Through my Transitions
I was born hard of hearing and grew up in Akron, Ohio. I remember going to the speech and hearing center, where I would get regular hearing tests with all those beeping noises. When I came to Columbus to go to Columbus State, I still came in contact with the Columbus Speech & Hearing in…
Years of Learning and Fun!
Our son Kieran started receiving speech therapy at CSH at age three, shortly after receiving an Autism diagnosis. Kieran also has severely delayed speech and does not express himself like a “typical” child his age. We immediately found a family at CSH. Through our 5 years there, we saw three SLPs, all of whom did…
Mike & Drema
Pam France
As a previous employee of the Center for nearly 13 years, I feel that the dedicated employees are the backbone of why the Center is so special, and such an asset to the Columbus community. For this story, I would like to share about the wonderful, creative, and dedicated speech therapist, Pam France. Pam was…
Over 30 Years of Trust and Support
When I was about 7 or 8, my mother brought me to Columbus Speech & Hearing to get a hearing evaluation and fitted for the best hearing aid to fit me. Ann Wheat was the one who helped my mother get everything she needed for me. So we kept going to her, and Ann was…
Finding The Right Fit
Wow, what can I say? Lora has been the best fit for Cassius. She is so patient, knowledgeable, and kind to him and our family. He looks forward to appointments with what he says, “My Lora.” He doesn’t keep up with much in his schedule, but he lets us know the day and time of…
The Rao Family
Our journey started 7 years ago with the birth of my son. As a first time mother who had been through a rather difficult birthing experience it was devastating and terrifying to find out my son had failed his newborn hearing screening. My husband and I had no idea what that meant for our son….
A Tinnitus Success Story: Aubré Battiste
When Aubré Battiste was a young mother working at a call center, she began experiencing pain in her ear. Aubré bounced from doctor to doctor for eight years, trying to figure out what was wrong and how she could find some relief. “I was depressed and felt hopeless,” says Aubré. She eventually learned she had…