Sound Start PDX

Thank you Deaf News Today for sharing our story!

Oregon nonprofit school and clinic is helping change lives for deaf kids, families https://www.kptv.com/2026/02/27/beaverton-nonprofit-school-clinic-is-helping-change-lives-deaf-kids-families/?outputType=amp

We were on the news!! There's nothing small about what our business does.

We are so grateful to be recognized for our commitment to deaf/hard of hearing children and their families. We are always accepting new clinic patients and hoping to add more D/HH friends to our 0-5 school program. 🧏‍♀️🦻

Thank you to everyone who has ever scheduled an appointment with our office, enrolled in one of our classrooms or worked on our team. We could not have this impact and growth without your support! 🥰

Beaverton nonprofit school and clinic is helping change lives for deaf kids, families The sounds at SoundStart in Beaverton fill the space with laughter and play from the young students.

You've been seeing the art of our resident graphic designer, Scott, over the last couple weeks. Well, today, the kids in our program are celebrating his birthday by drawing his portrait!
Happy birthday, Scott/Stuck! 🎉🎈🎂

In 2025 (and continuing into 2026), we welcomed 2 audiology externs to the soundSTART team. These students are in their final year of training before graduating with their Doctorate of Audiology (AuD). 🎓

We enjoy mentoring them and watching them grow their clinical skills. We look forward to seeing them enter the profession this coming spring and summer! They both have been big helpers in our clinic and early childhood program. 👏🏼👏🏼

Thanks to Pacific University and University of Cincinnati for trusting us with this crucial piece of their education! 🧠 We also added a full time staff member to support our clinic operations and assist with care coordination. Make sure to say hello to Zoe when you see her in the office during your visit!

We work closely with the Oregon Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI) program to ensure all babies born in Oregon can access hearing screening. Newborn hearing screening should be done at birth or within the first month of a child’s life, but it’s never too late to check a child’s hearing. We perform these screenings in our office on any day of the week. They are typically a short, simple visit with a member of our audiology team. We make it as comfortable and as fun as we can. We accept what we bill to insurance as payment in full - parents never get a bill. No cost, no pain, a few minutes and you learn how your baby hears.