Since its inception in 1959, more than 6,000 clients of all ages and disorders have benefited from services provided by the Ludden Clinic. The clinic provides diagnosis and treatment for approximately 250 clients with various communication disorders each year.
Clients range in age from infancy through adulthood.
Impairment in the ability to use language symbols due to brain injury, affecting speaking, listening, reading, writing and understanding. These disorders may be functional or related to organic or neurological impairments, such as autism, developmental delay, mental retardation, cleft palate, cerebral palsy, emotional disturbances or central nervous system disorders. Saint Xavier University students who are preparing for careers in Communication Disorders conduct the diagnostic evaluations and treatment sessions. To offer clinical experience for students in the Communication Sciences and Disorders program at Saint Xavier University. - To continually develop more effective methods for the evaluation and treatment of communication disorders. THE GIFT Reading aloud.