Clinical Services
At the Miami University Speech and Hearing Clinic, we provice diagnostic testing and treatment for a wide range of communication disorders. Please see the listing below of disorders we treat and services that we provide.
Speech and Language
- Articulation/Phonological Disorders – characterized by omitting a sound, substituting one sound for another, distorting a sound, or overall poor intelligibility of speech
- Acquired or Congenital Language Disorders – caused by neurological impairments affecting comprehension, verbal abilities, reading, and writing
- Delayed Language - characterized by slow developing vocabulary and/or grammar skills
- Apraxia of Speech – characterized by difficulty with the sequential motor patterns necessary for speech/language
- Stuttering/Fluency disorders – characterized by inappropriate rate and rhythm patterns of speech
- English as a Second Language - accent modification
Voice Disorders
- Physician referral
- Vocal nodules
- Recurrent laryngitis
- Progressive voice disorders related to Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and other neurological conditions
- Services for individuals wishing to reduce vocal strain or fatigue and improve general vocal quality or voice production
Hearing Disorders
- Educational and industrial hearing screenings
- Diagnostic testing of hearing and balance using behavioral and electrophysiological measures, including auditory brainstem response (ABR) and otoacoustic emissions (OAE)
- Assessment of listening skills and central auditory functions
- Hearing aid dispensing featuring the most sophisticated digital, programmable, and conventional technology
- Support services to ensure success during hearing aid fitting and follow-up
Cognitive Disorders
- Attention and memory deficits
- Delayed information processing
- Problem solving difficulties
Feeding and Swallowing Disorders
- Physician referral
- Choking on food or liquid
- Failure to thrive
- Difficulty swallowing
- Weaning from tube feeds
