At the Miami University Speech and Hearing Clinic, we provide 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