The staff of the Center is comprised of licensed and certified clinicians, including faculty members of the Department of Speech, Communication Sciences and Theatre, who serve as clinical supervisors. These qualifications are identical to those required of private practitioners in the fields. In addition to its evaluation and treatment services, the Center provides counseling for parents, including instruction on stimulating speech and language in the home. The staff visits schools, daycare centers, nursing homes, and libraries to provide hearing and speech screening. The Center as a Teaching and Educational Facility Graduate and undergraduate students work under the direct supervision of staff and faculty clinicians.
Every evaluation is done by a licensed and certified speech-language pathologist or audiologist.
Treatment is then provided by students under the direct supervision of the professional staff. There are set fees for evaluation and treatment which are reasonable. Individuals may inquire by telephone as to the fee schedule. There is a charge for an evaluation. The program session fee is based on individual treatment sessions conducted throughout the semester, which is usually 12 weeks in length, and runs parallel to the college schedule.