SPEECH & HEARING CLINIC

About Our Clinic

Effective communication is a vital component to a fulfilling life. At Howard University’s Speech & Hearing Clinic, clients receive diagnosis and treatment for all types of communication disorders and dissimilarities.

The Howard University Speech and Hearing Clinic has a reputation for excellence throughout the Washington Metropolitan area. People of all ethnicities and ages can receive speech and hearing screenings, diagnostic assessments and treatment.

About Our Staff

The Clinic is an integral part of Howard University’s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Our primary mission is to prepare graduate students to assume professional roles in Speech-Language Pathology and/or Audiology in a variety of occupational settings. Graduate students work with clients under the direct supervision of professional staff. All faculty members are certified in Clinical Competence by the American Speech- Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).

Speech-Language Pathology Services

The Clinic offers assessments and treatment in the following areas:

• Articulation/Speech
• Auditory Processing
• Emerging Language
• Fluency/Stuttering
• Language and Literacy
• Oral Motor
• Phonemic Awareness
• Voice

Our clinicians also provide assessment and treatment in communication disorders and/or differences associated with the following:

• Apraxia/Aphasia/Dysarthria
• Autism/PDD
• Brain Injury
• Cleft Lip and Palate
• Developmental Delay
• Dialect (Regional and Foreign)
• Laryngectomy

Audiology Services

• Assistive Listening and Alerting Devices
• Aural Rehabilitation (Coping with hearing loss)
• Central Auditory Processing Assessments
• Community Education Program
• Hearing Aid Evaluation and Dispensing
• Hearing Evaluations
• Programmable Hearing Aids
• Digital Hearing Aids
• Early Intervention Hearing Assessments

The Clinic is a hearing healthcare provider for the following programs:

• The Early Assessment and Intervention Program for the District of Columbia
• HEAR NOW a hearing aid assistance program
  A hearing aid loaner bank for the District is housed in the Clinic.

Other Services

Our staff and students conduct speech, language and hearing screenings throughout the community, and provide education about communication disorders to preschools, parent groups, senior citizen centers, and other community groups.

Appointments

Office hours for HU’s Speech & Hearing Clinic are from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Spanish appointments can be arranged during the week. Please call 202-806-6991 (Main Office/Voice Mail) to schedule an appointment. Persons with disabilities who need assistance with scheduling or parking are encouraged to call the clinic office for special arrangements.

Fees and Insurance

A current fee schedule is available upon request. Clinical services are available at reasonable rates. A sliding fee scale is also available for those who qualify. University employees and students are serviced at no charge.

ADA Statement

Persons with disabilities are given an equally effective opportunity to participate in and benefit from the university’s programs and services.

How to Find Us

The Clinic is located on the Southeastern section of the Howard University campus, inside of the School of Communications C.B. Powell Building, on the first floor. We can be reached most easily from the 4th and Bryant Streets entrance.