The academic program, a vital resource of the MU Speech and Hearing Clinic, is accredited by ASHA's Educational Standards Board. Facilities for children and adults are available. Speech and language diagnostics may include examination of the speech mechanisms, assessment of articulation and phonological development, assessment of language comprehension as well as assessment of communication skills. Fluency, voice and swallowing may also be evaluated. Individual sessions are available for children and adults having communication problems associated with a variety of etiologial conditions such as autism, congenital problems or syndromes, cerebral palsy, hearing impairment, stroke, head injury, language learning disability, language delays, developmental disability, stuttering, neurogenic or progressive neurological disorders.
Graduate students supervised by certified faculty serve as clinicians.
Seniors and graduate students in the Department of Communication Science and Disorders serve as clinicians in this small group, language intensive preschool.