Holiday Gift Ideas for Practicing Speech Skills
Our Holiday Gift Guide is here! We polled our speech therapists to find out their favorite toys (and non-toy gifts) for all ages. The items on this list are regularly used by our clinicians in speech therapy, or used at home with their own children. If you have specific questions about gift ideas for your…
Diabetes and Hearing Loss: What’s the Connection?
November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Let’s take this time to highlight a less-discussed complication of diabetes – hearing loss. According to research, adults with diabetes are twice as likely to experience hearing loss compared to those without the condition. Even individuals with prediabetes have a 30% higher risk of hearing loss. How Diabetes Affects Hearing…
Register for Silent Disco with Santa 2024!
Tickets now available for Silent Disco with Santa! As part of the Columbus Speech & Hearing family, we’re inviting you to a special new fundraising event: The Silent Disco with Santa on Saturday Dec. 7 from 1 to 4p at Bishop Watterson High School in the Clintonville neighborhood of Columbus! This sensory-friendly dance party will include an opportunity to fundraise online…
Abbey Bavaro, Au.D.
Abbey began her role as the Director of Audiology for Columbus Speech & Hearing in 2024. After graduating from Case Western University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Sciences, she earned her Doctorate of Audiology from Northeast Ohio Au.D. Consortium. Her specialties as a provider include diagnostic services and dispensing hearing aids. When it comes…
Register for Our 2024 Halloween Hop!
Registration is officially open for our 9th Annual Halloween Hop! Get your tickets before they run out! About Halloween Hop Halloween is an experience that every child should be able to enjoy. That’s what inspired the creation of Halloween Hop. As a nonprofit, we provide speech therapy to children through play, individual, and group therapy….
Amber Farroux
Amber Farroux is a strategic leader with over 20 years of experience as a Human Resources Professional with an emphasis on Organizational Development, Talent Management, Performance Management and Employee Development. Amber has a strong background working with non-profits. She loves empowering others to achieve their highest level of potential and success. She earned her bachelor’s…
Register for Family Game Day!
Connect with other CSH families overcoming a communication disorder & have some fun at Land-Grant Brewery Extension! 🌞 RSVP with a free ticket to the game day in Gravity Park at Land-Grant Brewery Extension, 458 W Chapel St, Columbus, OH 43215, from 2p to 4p. We’ll have access to pickleball/basketball courts, cornhole, games, bubble artist…
Meet the Hanna Family
Cynthia Hanna sought out speech therapy after her son Liam was diagnosed with autism and her daughter Alora showed signs of a speech delay. She knew early intervention could help both kids improve their social and verbal skills, but had some struggles getting them into a location where the waitlist was not that long for…
10 Questions About Hearing Loss, Answered
Hearing loss is a common condition that affects millions of people around the world. In Ohio, an estimated 18.8% of people have hearing loss, which exceeds the national average of 15.9%. Hearing loss can significantly impact your life, even without you realizing, which is why it is important to learn about the causes, risks, treatment options,…