Any of the trained speech-language pathologists at the Scottish Rite clinics and centers can recommend programs specializing in advanced treatment. These facilities generally are located in or adjacent to a Scottish Rite Temple, and the clinics may be associated with major hospitals or universities in the area. All are clearly identified in the telephone book and are known to health-care and education professionals in the areas in which they are located. The main thing parents should remember is to seek help as soon as possible if there s any indication that the child has a problem. As a rule, the Scottish Rite Clinics for Childhood Language Disorders accept preschool children who have difficulty speaking or understanding the spoken word or school-age children who have difficulty learning to read.
Some centers also offer literacy training for adults.
Inquiries on age groups and program offerings in specific areas should be addressed to the director of the local Scottish Rite facility. Equally important, all services are available regardless of race, creed, or the family's inability to pay. The cooperation of each child's parents is essential. The whole family, as well as the child, is trained by skilled clinicians so that, in addition to treatment, parents are able to continue at home the clinic's recommended therapy. The influence of the Scottish Rite program goes far beyond the walls of the clinics and centers.