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…
15th Annual Great Communicators Golf Classic Raised $94,060!
Columbus Speech & Hearing’s 15th Annual Great Communicators Golf Classic, held at the Lakes Golf & Country Club on June 20th was a big success! The event, chaired by Columbus Speech & Hearing Board Member Matt Ritterspach, hosted over 70 golfers and raised $94,060. Congratulations to TOP Consulting, who took home the honors of top golfing…
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…
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Hearing Loss and Dementia
Did you know confirmed hearing loss puts individuals at higher risk of developing dementia? What you should know about dementia and hearing loss: Hearing loss is the number one modifiable risk factor for cognitive decline. Wearing hearing aids when you have hearing loss keeps your mind sharp. Hearing loss can make the brain work…
Talk Tips To Go: Tips to Practice Articulation at Home
By: Melissa Friend, M.A., CCC-SLP Are you looking for easy and fun ways to practice articulation at home? Articulation therapy is really teaching new motor patterns for your mouth. To establish a new motor pattern, you need daily practice! Spending 5-10 minutes every day practicing those motor patterns can significantly increase progress in therapy. Here…
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…