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Owned by a Husband & Wife Team
In the late 1990s, childhood sweethearts Curtis and Tana, newly married and eager to begin their careers, pursued their passions—Curtis in audiology and Tana in speech pathology. United by a shared vision, they dreamed of one day combining their skills and working together.
In 2002, that dream came true when the doors of Hearing & Speech Connection were opened.
Since then the team has grown to 20 people, but the core principles and values of the team and how it operates have been built upon the guiding light of marriage, commitment, and doing the right thing.
You’ll feel this when you visit us. This is not just a patient and provider relationship; this is a partnership to achieve long-term outcomes with a promise and commitment.
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Growing Into a Family Business
Tana and Curtis’s son Josh Whicker, who was studying audiology, met his wife Natalie while she was studying speech pathology.
In 2021, they both joined the business, turning what started as a husband-and-wife team into a family business.
This is not just a local hearing and speech center; this is our family’s legacy and we strive for excellence.
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Setting Audiological Benchmarks of Excellence, Locally
Delivering the highest standards of hearing care is at the heart of everything done here.
With a focus on following and redefining audiological best practices, you benefit from a team that invests in the latest equipment, follows the latest science, attends industry-leading conferences, and is recognized as being among a small number of practices across the US to follow and adopt best standards through the prestigious Hearing Up network.
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Nationally Recognized Team of Speech Pathologists
With a team of five Speech Pathologists, you benefit from a team that has collectively helped thousands of people to improve their communication skills with over a century of combined experience.
No matter what challenges you, your loved ones, or your child may be experiencing, you can have the confidence that we have helped somebody else to achieve the outcomes that you’re hoping for.
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Trusted by Thousands of Local Families
Hearing and speech challenges extend beyond the individual—they touch entire families. By providing compassionate care and support, we help strengthen family bonds, improve communication, and create deeper connections, allowing families to thrive together.
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Trusted by Physicians and Medical Professionals
Many local physicians and medical professionals refer people to us for both hearing and speech challenges, with a focus on complex cases.
You can have the confidence that you’re working with a team that is widely trusted.
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Access to All Leading Hearing Aid Brands
Imagine looking for a new car and being restricted to choosing from one car brand—everybody requires a different solution based on their needs, lifestyle, and circumstances, and it’s the same with hearing technology.
We proudly partner with all major manufacturers to ensure that you can find the right technology for your unique situation.
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A Partner for the Long Haul
Hearing and speech are a journey, not a destination. And like any long-haul journey, you want to ensure the GPS is set and you have somebody behind the wheel you can trust and feel comfortable with, regardless of the bumps in the road.