Hearing And Speech Center Of Northern California

TO PROVIDE LIFE-LONG PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO SUPPORT ALL PEOPLE WITH HEARING OR COMMUNICATION CHALLENGES IN ACHIEVING THEIR GOALS.

AUDIOLOGY - STAFF AT THE ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN PRACTICING STATE OF THE ART AUDIOLOGY FOR OVER 50 YEARS BY OFFERING HEARING TESTING AND HEARING AID SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS OF ALL AGES. CURRENTLY, WE HAVE A STAFF OF 6 TOP-NOTCH AUDIOLOGISTS CAPABLE OF EVALUATIONS IN SEVERAL LANGUAGES (ENGLISH, SPANISH, CANTONESE, MANDARIN, AND ASL). THE AUDIOLOGY DEPARTMENT SEEKS TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC WITH TRANSPARENCY, INTEGRITY, AND ACCESSIBILITY. THE STAFF ARE DRIVEN BY OUR CORE VALUES - TO PROVIDE CLIENT-CENTRIC SERVICES THAT ARE INNOVATIVE, RELEVANT, IMPACTFUL, THAT DEMONSTRATE EXCELLENCE AND FOSTER THE BUILDING OF COMMUNITY. IN 2017 THE AGENCY RANKED AS THE #1 DISPENSING AGENCY IN THE ENTIRE BAY AREA BY BAY AREA CONSUMER CHECKBOOK.

SPEECH - SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AT THE CENTER WORK WITH CHILDREN AND ADULTS OF ALL AGES WHO AT PRESENT STRUGGLE WITH COMMUNICATION DISORDERS. IN DOING THIS WORK, THE SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE MEDICAL, PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, CULTURAL, AND SOCIAL FACTORS TOGETHER WITH OTHER RELEVANT DETAILS THAT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNICATION IMPAIRMENT. THE VERY NATURE OF COMMUNICATION DEMANDS THAT SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS WORK IN CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH THE CHILD/ADULT, HIS/HER CAREGIVERS, CLOSE RELATIVES, FRIENDS, COLLEAGUES, AND OTHERS COMING INTO REGULAR CONTACT.

SCHOOL (CHATTERBUGS CLASSROOMS) - THE MISSION OF THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING PROGRAM IS TO TEACH CHILDREN WITH A HEARING LOSS TO BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY BY DEVELOPING SPOKEN LANGUAGE AND LISTENING SKILLS. CHILDREN WITH MILD TO PROFOUND HEARING LOSSES USING APPROPRIATE AMPLIFICATION ARE GIVEN ACCESS TO SPOKEN LANGUAGE TRHOUGH STRONG SPEECH,LANGUAGE AND AUDITORY TRAINING FOCUSING ON INDIVIDUAL NEEDS, FAMILY CONCERNS, AND INVOLVEMENT.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH - THE ORGANIZATION STRIVES TO ENABLE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS WHO ARE DEAF, DEAFENED, AND HARD-OF-HEARING TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN THEIR FAMILIES, SCHOOLS, WORKPLACES, AND COMMUNITIES. WE ASSIST PEOPLE WITH HEARING LOSS IN EXPLORING A FULL RANGE OF OPTIONS SUCH AS DIRECT COUNSELING SERVICES, HEARING LOSS HEALTH EDUCATION, AND DEMONSTRATION OF ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FOR HEARING AIDS, SIGN LANGUAGE, SPEECH READING, COCHLEAR IMPLANTS, AND ADVOCACY FOR PEOPLE IN THE WORKFORCE, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY.