2013ANNUAL REPORT

COLUMBUS

CENTER

Because of your support, Columbus Speech & Hearing Center provided over $500,000 in charitable care to those who needed it most in 2013.

Founded in 1923, we are still helping central Ohioans improve communication and vocational independence for life,

thanks to our donors and our community partners.

OUR MISSION

To help all people improve communication and vocational

independence for life.

OUR VISION

To be the recognized leader for information, support, evaluation

and treatment resulting in enhanced communication, life skills and

vocational independence for all people.

FROM OUR PRESIDENT

What a year it was! In celebrating our 90th anniversary, we had an opportunity to look back at the rich history of Columbus Speech & Hearing Center. The Columbus League for the Hard of Hearing was established on June 26, 1923. The old photographs and handwritten journals tell a wonderful story of an organization that has made a difference in the lives of so many people over the years. Over the decades, programs and services evolved based on the needs of the community. Speech services were added in the 1950s and the Comprehensive Program for the Deaf began in the 1970s. Programs and funding sources have changed over time as well. So in addition to looking back and honoring our past, the board and staff spent much of 2013 looking forward. We spent six months analyzing everything we do to get a better understanding of what’s working, what’s needed by the community and what aligns most closely with our core mission. The recommendations from this work will be implemented in 2014. We believe Columbus Speech & Hearing Center’s longevity is the direct result of the forward thinking of our leaders over the last 90 years. It’s also because of the many, many people who have contributed their time, talent, resources and ideas. You are a part of our story and our success. As always, we’d like to thank you sincerely for your continued interest in and support of Columbus Speech & Hearing Center. And, we’re already talking about our 100th anniversary. Monday, June 26, 2023. Mark your calendar!

President & CEO

Columbus Speech & Hearing Center has seen a lot of change over the last 90 years. And we know there is more to come in the future. So to help the organization prepare for the changes that are anticipated in the future, we launched the Please Hear Us initiative. Please Hear Us is an effort to reach out to individuals and corporations to tell them about the great work that we do and how it impacts the people we serve. It is also an opportunity talk about what we need to continue to provide important services to the community.

The Please Hear Us initiative has three areas of focus:• Early Matters. While we serve people

of all ages, early identifi cation and treatment is at the core of our mission. That’s because detecting and treating a child’s speech and hearing issues early in life exponentially improves their odds for academic success and the opportunity to become a self-reliant, independent adult.

• Capital Improvements Fund. We have the best experts on staff and they pour their hearts into their work every day to make a difference for others. But great people alone won’t get the job done. We need to maintain our facility, equipment and technology so that our clients and staff have a safe, comfortable environment and the tools they need for success.

• The STAR Fund for Organizational Excellence. Our dedicated, talented staff is what makes Columbus Speech & Hearing Center such a special place. Our people are our greatest assets and we need to invest in them to ensure we have the very best staff in a competitive market.

We are so grateful to those ambassadors who were the very fi rst to host Please Hear Us Events in our honor:

• Michael & Karen Louge• Roland & Stacey Tokarski• Jill Kingsley• Diane Keeler• Jack & Anne Partridge

If you are interested in hosting a Please Hear Us Event on our behalf – please let us know by contacting Jennifer Wood at (614) 261-5418 or jwood@columbusspeech.org.

2013 REVENUE 2013 EXPENSE

Speech Clinic Fees $2,056,518 Audiology Clinic Fees $213,897 CPD/iCC $1,023,160 United Way $300,125 Hearing Aids $968,179 Contributions $302,674 Grants $307,657 Other Income $59,297 Rental Income $58,454

TOTAL REVENUE $5,289,961

Program $4,901,461 Management & General $232,754 Fundraising $287,749

TOTAL EXPENSE $5,421,964

2013 SUBSIDIZED SERVICES BY PROGRAM

THANKyouCORPORATE AND FOUNDATION SUPPORTERS

$10,000+AnonymousCareSource FoundationDiscover Financial Services, Inc.The Walter & Marian English FoundationIngram-White Castle FoundationJay and Jeanie Schottenstein FoundationNationwideThe Columbus FoundationThe Harry C. Moores FoundationThe Reinberger Foundation

$5000+American Electric PowerAnonymousFifth Third Bank of ColumbusSchottenstein Property GroupThe Siemer Family Foundation

$2500+Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan

& Aronoff LLPColumbus Jewish FoundationJP Morgan Chase FoundationLimited Brands, Inc.OhioHealthThe Kroger CompanyTri-Village Sertoma ClubU.S. Bancorp FoundationUS Bank

$1000+AnonymousColumbia Gas of Ohio, Inc.Columbus Delta Zeta Alumnae ChapterDayton Foundation Depository, Inc.Fidelity Charitable Gift FundGBQ Partners LLC

GFS Chemicals, Inc.Hamilton Capital ManagementLeff and Associates, LLCLeo Yassenoff Foundation FundOhio Lions, Inc.Quandel Group, Inc.Robert J. Weiler Family FundThe English Family FoundationThe Mercator ClubThe Paul Peterson CompanyToukan & Company

$500+George J. Igel & Co., Inc.Hodge Group LLCNiSource Charitable Foundation

UP TO $500Abbott LaboratoriesBexley Lions ClubBruner CorporationCampbell, Hornbeck, Chilcoat

& Veatch LLCChampions of the CommunityContinental Building SystemsEmployees of Jim Keim Ford, Inc.IBM Employee Services CenterKPMG LLPLifestyle CommunitiesMedco Health Solutions Charitable

Match FundNew Albany Lions Club, Inc.NiSource: NiPAC Charity Match ProgramOhio Auto ClubP.L. MarketingProgressive Medical Inc.Staff of Vermilion County Clerk’s Offi ceVillage Place

Donate online: ColumbusSpeech.org/DonateBy mail: Attn: Donations, 510 E. North Broadway, Columbus, OH 43214To set up a recurring gift, transfer stock or discuss a planned gift, contact Jennifer Z. Wood, Director of Development & Major Gifts at (614) 261-5418.

YOUR DOLLARS HELPOff er hope to more than 8,000 clients and their families served by Columbus Speech & Hearing Center annually. Your investment makes a real diff erence to people now—and for the rest of their lives.

Now a happy, healthy young woman, a new homeowner, a wife, and a new mother, you may never believe that Jamie once had many struggles.

With a father in the Air Force, Jamie’s beginning was anything but ordinary. She was born while they were stationed in Turkey. In the fi rst two weeks of her life, Jamie traveled from Turkey to Israel, then to Germany because of birth complications. Her mother knew something still wasn’t right so they moved back to the United States when Jamie was about one and her father was stationed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

Even after complications at birth, it wasn’t until Jamie was two years old that she was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and then endured several surgeries. As she grew, so did her challenges. In the 90s, there were not many public programs for young people with disabilities. Jamie’s parents made sacrifi ces so she could attend private school and receive the services that she needed. This sparked a lifelong desire to work with individuals with disabilities. Jamie never let anything hold her back. She graduated from high school and enrolled in college at Rio Grande University.

Four years later, Jamie earned her degree in Behavioral and Social Sciences and was connected with Maggie Shiveley, CPD Employment Specialist. Maggie set Jamie up with a Community Based Assessment. This assessment, a service of Columbus Speech & Hearing, provides information about Jamie’s aptitudes, abilities and preferences to determine if a specifi c employment opportunity would be a good match. Only days after graduation, Jamie started a temporary position at Lawrence County Board of Developmental Disabilities. “That got her foot in the door and she was successfully placed because of that and because she’s just so awesome,” boasts Maggie. “They fell in total love with her right away,” she added. Jamie quickly learned the ropes and excelled in her position as Assistant Administrator. In less than a year, Jamie was promoted from Assistant to Service Administrator. When asked about fi nally working in her dream job, Jamie couldn’t be happier, “I love it. I love working with individuals. It’s wonderful.”

And she has no plans of stopping there! Jamie’s goal is to continue to pay it forward – by working with individuals with disabilities, and fi nd the balance between her career and her new family.

Jamie

CPD served 282

people in 2013

COMPREHENSIVEPROGRAM

FOR THE DEAF

Because of your gift, Jamie’s new

career is paying it forward.

AUDIOLOGY

Noah was born a healthy baby, with no complications. He passed all the newborn tests given, including the hearing screening.

But by 18 months, his parents began to notice that he wasn’t speaking as well as other children his age. By the time of his 3 year appointment, he still could not articulate his wants and needs. They were directed to Columbus Speech & Hearing Center.

Noah’s fi rst appointment was a hearing evaluation. The Grimmetts expected it to be uneventful, and already looked toward the speech assessment. Within the fi rst 15 minutes of the appointment, the diagnosis was clear. Noah was diagnosed with mild hearing loss, which he most likely had since birth. “As you can imagine, we were in shock,” said Mr. Grimmett. “We couldn’t believe it. Everything went through our minds: How did we not notice? How was this not caught at the hospital? Is it too late? Dr. Emily eased our minds. She reminded us that he is only 3, and with the right tools he will be just fi ne.” Noah was fi tted with hearing aids specifi c to his hearing loss giving him access to the sounds he wasn’t able to hear before.

Often, children with hearing loss don’t sing songs or even follow nursery rhymes. Noah was no exception. In fact, in preschool when Noah was asked to join music time he would watch but never participate. Once he received his hearing aids, it was a different story. After only 2 months Noah starred in his fi rst preschool play. Not only was he on stage with his friends, he was singing and dancing. “It was a joy to see,” Mr. Grimmett beamed. “We were so proud.”

The reality is, hearing aids will be with Noah for his entire life and he has a big life ahead of him. With school, sports, college, and beyond, his hearing needs will certainly change. That is why the Grimmetts are so grateful for Dr. Emily and the Center. “We want to express our thanks to the staff at Columbus Speech & Hearing. They are dedicated to their profession and to the success of their patients. Because of them, Noah and countless others are living in a better world. There will be daily challenges Noah will have to overcome, but we know that we have caring and dedicated professionals ready to help when we need them.”

Noah

Because of your gift, Noah went from watching to participating.

$10,000+Ms. Polly E. LassettreMr. Jeffrey A. Schottenstein

$5000+Mr. and Ms. Stephen CartwrightMr. and Mrs. Edward J. Kane**Mrs. Diane F. KeelerMs. Jill KingsleyMr. and Mrs. William C. LeiterMr. and Mrs. Michael W. Louge**Mr. and Mrs. Brian L. Mannion**

$2500+Mr. and Mrs. Brent Bigelow**Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Carsonie**Mr. Gary ConditJames Gleason and Dawn Gleason*Mr. and Mrs. Mike Hilliard**Mr. Christopher W. LaneMr. and Mrs. Paul H. Phillips, III**Mr. and Mrs. Timothy G. Schlotterer**Mr. and Mrs. Taylor R. Surface**Mr. and Mrs. Alan R. Weiler**

$1000+AnonymousDr. Paul R. Beery and Dr. Christina L BeeryMr. and Mrs. Mark ColucyMr. and Mrs. William Dinnin**Mr. and Mrs. Scott Fair**Mr. and Ms. Robert Kelley**Ms. Leslie KirschMs. Cynthia C. LazarusMr. and Mrs. Myron J. Leff**Mr. and Mrs. William A. Leuby**Mr. and Mrs. Parker MacDonellMrs. Diana H. MelvinDr. Karen K. Mitchell*Mr. and Ms. Jeffrey S. RainsMr. and Ms. Thomas Robertson**Ms. Pamela S. SmithMr. and Mrs. Nicholas G. Stanutz**Mr. and Mrs. Roland Tokarski**Mr. R. Charles TontiMr. Reid WasserstromMr. and Ms. Brian WaterhouseMr. and Mrs. Robert J. Weiler, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Steven M. Weiler**Ms. Jennifer Wood*Mrs. Robert Zimmerman

$500+AnonymousAnonymousMr. Michael S. DaverioMr. Scott Burnside and Ms. Karen Deeter*Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. DiDomenicoMrs. Maureen A. DiDomenicoMr. and Ms. Brian ElliottMr. Robert G. HadleyMr. and Mrs. Joseph A. IgelDr. and Mrs. Richard T. Irene**Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. JeffreyMr. and Mrs. Scott KutzleyMr. and Mrs. Robert E. LindemannMs. Patricia C. Ryan*Mr. and Mrs. W. Joseph Schleppi**Mr. Edwin John Yang and Mr. Joseph Stefanko

UP TO $500Mr. Todd AlexanderMs. Bridget Allen-Chapman*Mr. Bill AllenderMs. Harriet Allen-GahmanMs. Linda AnastasiMr. Craig AndersonMs. Sandra AndersonMr. and Ms. Shawn AndersonMr. and Ms. Thomas N. AngerAnonymousMrs. Sara J. Armstrong*Ms. Erin ArthurMs. Betsy Bachtel*Mr. J. Lee Bailey**Ms. Samantha E. BarkMrs. Cheryl C. BarkerMs. Elaine T. BarnumMrs. Mathilda BarraMr. Benjamin M. BartilsonMr. Darrin T. Bean*Ms. Eleanor A. BeckMs. Suzan BeclayMr. James A. Taynor and Mr. Brian F. BehneyMs. Jane BeltMr. and Ms. Brian W. BernertMs. Patricia BernsteinMr. and Mrs. John Bickley*Ms. Paige Biglin*Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey I. BlamerMr. and Ms. Richard BolanderMs. Brenda K. BowersMrs. Carolyn Bowman

INDIVIDUAL DONORS

* Staff ** Board or Former Board

THANKyou

Mr. Harry BoyleMr. Michael J. BradyMs. Cynthia A. BraunMr. Mark BrazitisMr. Herbert R. BrownMs. Andrea Burns*Mr. and Ms. Jamie Burrier**Mr. and Ms. Scott A. CallaghanMr. and Mrs. Scott Carlson*Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Case**Mr. and Ms. James D. CastoMs. Deborah ChenaultMr. and Mrs. Gary ChesesMr. and Ms. Edward Y. ChungMr. Carl CiardelliMr. and Ms. Richard P ClarkMs. Lori L. Conger*Ms. Amy Crim MackoMr. and Mrs. Donald CruickshankMr. and Ms. James F. CurranMs. Susan Dabo*Dr. Anna Daggett and Mr. Matthew Daggett*Ms. Julie Davis and Mr. Mark WaydaMr. Michael N. DavisMs. Julie DeBlasi-Koontz*Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Decker*Ms. Linda DelongMs. Beth Demuth*Mr. Brian DewMr. and Ms. Salvatore T. DiNovoMr. Gregory DoddMr. Brian DonatoMr. Andrew DoschMs. Viola M. DownsMr. Gregg G. Dudash and

Ms. Jennifer Smith-Dudash*Mr. Jim DuteyMrs. J. Suzanne EdwardsMr. and Ms. Matthew M. EndressMr. and Ms. William Z. EschMr. Greg EssigMs. Karla C. FaulkMr. Donald J. FeatherMr. and Mrs. James B. Feibel**Colonel Clayton C. Fenton, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Stefan Ferjencik*Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Finnegan*Ms. Wendy Finney

Mr. Jeff FixMs. Cynthia M. FlackMr. Robert C. Bolander and Mrs. Jacklyn J. Ford**Mr. and Mrs. Gregory France*Mrs. Lisa Gabriel*Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Gall*Mr. and Mrs. Mariene S. GallanisMrs. Judy R. GarelMs. Jennifer A. Gassner*Ms. Chrys GeeDr. Mimi T. Gelacek and Mr. Paul M. Gelacek*Mr. Roy GetzMr. Harold D. GibsonMr. Joshua J. Gibson*Mr. and Mrs. John Gibson*Ms. Rada J. GibsonMs. Carolyn GigliottiMr. George GillespieMr. and Ms. William GiovanelloSenator and Mrs. John H. Glenn Jr.Ms. Dianne GohDr. and Ms. Joshua GoldbergMr. Jeffrey GoreMs. Florence M. GreasamarMr. and Mrs. Bruce GreenMr. and Mrs. Ronald D. GreenMr. Dirk GreeneMr. James E. Griffi nAnthony Grilli and Jamie BlankMr. and Mrs. Scott E. Grimes**Mr. and Ms. Bill GuilfordMs. Lynn Gutches SnowdenMs. Dorothea A. HadlerMr. Frank P. HallMs. Beth B. HamiltonMrs. Cary M. HanosekMr. and Ms. Mike HarringtonMr. and Mrs. David W. HaughtMr. and Ms. Andrew L. HaysMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. Heaphy*Mr. Daniel B. HendricksonMr. Frank L. Herron, Jr.Mrs. Owen T. HickeyMs. Rebecca HinesMr. Keith HinzeMs. Diane F. HolmesMr. Todd HousteauMr. Mark Hulka

INDIVIDUAL DONORS(Continued)

UP TO $500

Ms. Deborah S. HusteadMr. and Mrs. Roger Ison*Mr. Brent JacksonMr. and Mrs. Edward J. JagoMs. Nicole R. JenningsMr. James JewellMr. and Mrs. Ira Johnson, Jr.*Ms. Erin E. JonesMs. Benita KahnMr. Tom KalnickiMr. and Ms. Thomas G. KaparosMr. Glennon Karr**Ms. Kim Kay*Mr. William D. KayeMs. Ann H. KayserMr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Kelley, Sr.Mr. Paul KerlinMr. and Ms. John KesslerMr. Robert KidwellMr. Frank A. King, Sr.*Mr. Matthew J. Kirby, CFPDr. Emily Kirkendall and Mr. James Kirkendall*Mr. and Ms. Michael J. KirkwoodMr. and Mrs. Gregory W. KirsteinMr. and Mrs. Robert Gilbert*Ms. Alisha Knight*Ms. Judy Knisely*Mr. David KnopfMr. and Ms. Marvin D. KochMr. Dave KorenMs. Yvonne A. KovacMr. Jack KowalskiMr. and Mrs. Ben KranerMs. Trudy KrisherMs. Rebecca KurthMr. and Ms. Clayton M. LanctotMs. Karen F. LaneMrs. Terri L. LaneMr. Pete LanghorneMs. Lova Kay LantzMrs. Virginia E. LareseMr. Brandon LaRue*Mr. Barry LeemanMs. Barbara R. S. LeighnerMr. and Mrs. Martin J. LinseyDr. Jessica Lockhart and Mr. Joshua Lockhart*Mr. and Mrs. Brandon LovelessMr. and Ms. John M. Lowe, IVMs. Audrey MacComer*Ms. Katherine M. MacewanMs. Julie MaplesMs. Carrie MariothMs. JoAnn M. McCarthyMr. and Mrs. Paul McCloskey

Mr. and Mrs. Shaun McCloskey**Mr. and Mrs. Eric McConnell*Mr. and Ms. Thomas McGloshenMr. Jay W. McGreevyMr. Kevin M. McIverMs. Bethany McRill*Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. MearaMr. and Ms. Andrew T. MelaragnoMr. Chris MerkleMs. Diane S. MerzMs. Laura Middleton*Mr. Tom MigneryMs. Amanda MillerMr. Daniel B. MillerMr. Dave MillerMr. and Mrs. Douglas MillerMs. Penny MonahanMr. and Mrs. Larry J. MonroeMiss Nichole MoonDr. and Ms. Gregory E. MorrisonMr. Matt Mrkobrad**Mr. Richard S. MulliganMr. Everett W. MusserMs. Pam MyersMs. Melissa A. NelsonMs. Jennifer I. NixonMs. Andrea L. NorwoodMs. Nancy NullMr. Melvin OlneyMs. Kelly O’Reilly AnzelmoMr. Bernie OstrowskiMs. Cassandra S. OtaniMr. Mitchell PadnosMr. Brandon PandoraMr. Jeff Patter**Mrs. Elizabeth Patterson*Dr. and Mrs. Peter V. Paul**Ms. Marilyn PaulsenMr. and Ms. Charles PerottiMr. and Mrs. Parr P. PetersonMr. and Ms. Brian B. PhillipsMs. Virginia H. Pickens**Mr. and Mrs. Larry Pliskin*Mr. William J. PohlmanMs. Anne Powell-RileyMiss Archana Ramanujam*Mr. Brian RameyMr. and Mrs. James Ramsey*Ms. Diann ReitelbachMr. Tim RiederNoh Il Rim and Miha KimMr. and Ms. William C. RoebuckMr. and Mrs. Michael Rosello*Ms. Michelle Ross-McMillan

Mr. Jeffrey D. RothMr. and Mrs. Charles RumaMr. Bill RyanMr. and Mrs. Daniel RyanMr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Ryan, Jr.**Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M. RyanMr. Timothy Ryan, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. SaltMr. and Mrs. Bruce E. SamblanetMs. Megan Sample*Mrs. Laura A. SandersMr. Phillip A. SayersMr. Michael SchaltzMr. Robert SchirtzingerMr. and Ms. Jay A. SchoedingerMr. and Ms. Joseph A. SchottensteinMr. and Mrs. Philip L. SchroederMr. Paul W. SchumacherMr. and Ms. Brian J. SchumanMs. Anne M. SchwabMs. Jodi S. ScottMr. Jeff SengelmannMr. and Ms. Ralph F. SetterlinMr. and Mrs. Layton C. Severson**Ms. Debra SharpMr. and Mrs. Mark Sharp*Ms. Lois Sheffi eldMr. and Ms. Blake SherryMs. Amy SieferMs. Rebecca SingerMr. Jason A. SkaareMr. Andy C. SmithMs. B. J. SmithMr. Brian SmithMs. Lyna Smith*Ms. Marian SmithMr. and Ms. Ryan Smith*Mr. and Mrs. Franklin SmithMs. Kathleen K. SnappMr. Paul SpencerMrs. Katie Spreen*Ms. Gayle Stanford*Mr. and Ms. Michael D. StemenMs. Gwen StetsonMr. and Ms. W. Richard StoneMr. Sean StonerMs. Catherine StraussMs. Sherry L. Streitenberger*Mr. Christopher Sunami

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen G. SuttonMs. Natalie J. SwiderMr. Gary Swingle*Mr. Thomas E. SzykownyMr. Nicholas TaylorMr. and Mrs. Rainey S. Taylor, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Dennis J. TellepMr. and Mrs. Adam Terrell*Mr. Bruce ThompsonMr. Ulysses TorassaMr. Andrew TrentMs. Virginia M. Trethewey**Mr. and Mrs. Ben Trick*Mr. and Ms. Jeremy Turi*Mr. and Mrs. James F. TurnerMr. Raymond R. TurnerMs. Sharon A. TurnerMr. William TuthillMr. David UlstadMr. Mark UngarMr. James E. VitakMrs. Dorothy WaggonerMr. and Mrs. Steven R. Wagner*Mr. and Ms. Steven R. WattsMr. and Mrs. Randy WaxMr. and Ms. Robert W. WerthMs. Roberta WestDr Ann C. Wheat and Mr. Donald C. Wheat*Mr. and Mrs. Philip W. WhitakerMr. and Mrs. Matthew WhiteheadMr. Donald WilkeMr. Wayne A. WilliamsMrs. and Mr. Janet E. WintersteinDr. Lisa Wolfe*Mr. Doug WyattMr. Eric YangMr. Robert ZelinaMs. Lin Zhang*Dr. and Mrs. Aaron Zimmerman*Mr. Steve Zisser

INDIVIDUAL DONORS(Continued)

UP TO $500

130 volunteerscontributed over

4700 HOURS!

Braylen

SPEECHTHERAPY

When Braylen was 3 years old, he could barely communicate. At an age when most children are talking about anything and everything, he wasn’t saying very much. In fact, he could say a few words consistently, like “ball,” and a few scripted phrases, like “I don’t wanna.” His mother turned to Columbus Speech & Hearing Center for help.

Braylen was scheduled for a speech-language evaluation, in which a licensed and certifi ed therapist determines the communication ability of a child by assessing receptive and expressive language, social, articulation, oral motor, voice, and fl uency skills. The speech-language evaluation is key in determining defi cits and creating a treatment plan. Ginny, our Speech-Language Pathologist noted that during the evaluation, Braylen was observed to use mostly babble talk, minimal real words, and a few gestures for things like “eat” or “drink.” Braylen was diagnosed with Severe Expressive Language Disorder. Although they generally understand what is said to them, children with expressive language delays often do not talk much, they may forget words, and have trouble making complete sentences. He began individual speech therapy sessions right away.

According to his mother, Ginny was totally tuned into whatever worked best for Braylen. Therapy was based on what he was interested in at any given time. Braylen really enjoyed practicing between sessions with his favorite therapist from videos his mother had taped during therapy sessions. As a full time nurse, Braylen’s mother vowed to do whatever she had to do to keep him in speech therapy. The whole family worked together not only to bring him to each session but also to encourage him to practice. After a short time, he was exploding with words, so much so that he developed a mild stuttering disorder. Ginny and Braylen worked on fl uency, the fl ow in sounds, syllables, words and phrases in speech. They also worked on rhyming words and reading to help him in school.

Now, he has such a large vocabulary, it’s impossible to even count the number of words he can say! He speaks in long sentences and has completely age-appropriate language skills. His mother says, “He’s doing so well, it’s like he’s a different kid.” Braylen is fi nished with speech therapy, has just graduated from kindergarten and is very excited to begin fi rst grade.

Because of your gift, Braylen is now an

articulate, animated fi rst-grader.

“She is 100% in her element at Columbus Speech & Hearing and looks forward to each session of JAM.” Mallory’s mother

JAM is a specialized program for children with defi cits in language and peer interaction skills. This program includes both group and individual therapy to support their overall communication success.

Year round group therapy programs also include Tiny Talkers and Fun With Friends. Columbus Speech & Hearing also offers fourteen specialized summer programs.

Mallory

GROUPTHERAPY

Because of your gift, Mallory came out of her shell.

In 2013, we served 114 children through our Group Therapy programs.

2013 MANAGEMENT TEAM

Dawn Gleason, Au.D ................................................................President & CEOKaren Deeter ....................................................................................... OperationsKaren Mitchell, Au.D ...................................Audiology & Hearing Aid ServicesPat Ryan .....................................................................................................FinanceLyna Smith .......................................... Speech & Occupational Therapy ServicesJennifer Smith-Dudash ............................ Comprehensive Program for the DeafJennifer Z. Wood ......................................................Development & Major Gifts

2013 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Roland Tokarski; Quandel Construction Group, Inc ............................. ChairJean Hilliard; Fifth Third Bank ........................................................Chair-ElectFrank Carsonie; Benesch Law ............................................................. SecretaryScott Fair; Fair Consulting, LLC ..........................................................TreasurerMark Beebe; The Ohio State University ................................Member-at-LargeMyron Leff; Leff & Asssociates ..............................................Member-at-LargeTim Schlotterer; GBQ Partners, LLC .....................................Member-at-LargeMichael Louge; OhioHealth ...............................................................Past-Chair

2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Karen BigelowUS Bank

Katy BurrierContinental Offi ce Environments

Elizabeth DinninGrange Insurance

Barbara KelleySafelite AutoGlass

Bill LeubyHamilton Capital Management

Brian MannionNationwide Mutual Insurance Co.

Tom RobertsonMorgan Stanley

Nick StanutzHuntington National Bank

Suzanne SurfaceColumbia Gas/Nisource

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