2014-2015 Speech and Hearing Fiscal Year Summary
Jacksonville Speech and Hearing Center is pleased to announce our 2014-205 Fiscal Year Summary. It was a fantastic year serving our community!
JSHC Earns Designation as Certified Autism Center
The Jacksonville Speech and Hearing Center (JSHC) has earned its certification of autism care from the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). This designation means that at least 80% of the JSHC staff has undergone a rigorous training process that will assist in providing speech pathology and audiology services for those who have…
Growing Up With Hearing Loss: Trey’s Story
Trey, a Jacksonville Speech & Hearing Center patient for over 20 years, shares his experience of growing up with hearing loss and explains how digital hearing aids have improved his social life and education. Q: Trey shares his experience as a JSHC patient for 20+ years Trey: My name is Trey and I am a…
Jaguars Give & Go Ticket Offer
Jacksonville Jaguars Give & Go Jacksonville Speech and Hearing Center – Give & Go Program For 5 years, the Jacksonville Speech & Hearing Center has participated in the Jacksonville Jaguars’ Give & Go Program, with each year getting better and better! Don’t miss out on this year’s festivities! Join the “Friends of Jacksonville Speech & Hearing…
A Veteran’s Experience with Tinnitus and Hyperacusis
If you’ve ever experienced ringing in your ears (tinnitus), even for just a few moments, you can imagine how disruptive and even crippling it can be when it’s ongoing or frequent. Tinnitus is often caused by age-related hearing loss and changes. It can also be caused by earwax blockage or ear bone changes. In other…
Jacksonville Magazine Article on Hearing Loss and Technology
“Can You Hear Me Now?” In the June 2015 issue of 904 Magazine published by Jacksonville Magazine, Jacksonville Speech & Hearing Center is spotlighted in an article titled “Can You Hear Me Now?” The article focuses on how important technology can be in overcoming hearing loss. In it, two professional communicators explain how hearing loss has…
Swimmer’s Ear: What Moms Need to Know About Swimming & Ear Issues
This summer, kids will spend lots of time in the pool and playing in the ocean. If you’re a parent, you may be all too familiar with the pain and discomfort in your child’s ears after a long weekend of swimming. Depending on your child’s age, the symptoms they exhibit may vary, but the result…
Jacksonville Speech & Hearing Center Completes Screening of 2385 Children
The Jacksonville Speech and Hearing Center, through grants funded by The Chartrand Family Fund at The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida, The Florida Blue Foundation and Medtronic has completed the screening of 2385 children ages 2 – 5 and provided 1765 speech and language therapy sessions to 79 children who were identified as at risk…
Top 7 Reasons You Should Join Us for FinFest!
If you want to support a worthy cause AND have a fabulous time, join us for our annual fundraising event, FinFest 2015: Return to the River, on May 30, 2015. FinFest is our largest fundraiser, raising the funds needed for Jacksonville Speech & Hearing Center to provide our community with quality speech and hearing…
Jacksonville Speech & Hearing Center Selects Michael Howland as New CEO
The Jacksonville Speech & Hearing Center has selected Michael Howland as its President and CEO. Howland replaces Bill McQuilkin, who retired after five years at the helm. “We are excited to attract in Mike Howland an energetic, experienced leader who has made a positive impact at every stop of his career,” said Dr. Rick Pepis,…