The Harry Jersig Center, the service and training facility for Our Lady of the Lake University's Jersig Communication Disorders Program, is a speech, language, and hearing clinic dedicated to serving the needs of children and adults in the San Antonio are who are communicatively disabled. The clinic locations are available to provide convenient and expanded services to the community. Services Early Intervention Groups Children ages two - five years old who exhibit limited use of language are seen for two hour sessions, twice a week. The goal of this group is to stimulate the development of language skills.
Treatment is individualized to the client's needs.
Audiological Evaluations Audiological evaluations include a battery of tests designed to determine an individual's hearing sensitivity and need for therapy, medical treatment, or hearing aid services. Following medical release, individuals exhibiting a variety of voice disorders including harsh, hoarse, nasal or breathy voice quality, or disorders of pitch will be provided with techniques to enhance voice use and eliminate inappropriate habits that perpetuate a problem. Laryngectomy Treatment Patients who have had their larynx surgically removed may be provided with training in the use of electolarynges, esophageal speech, or tracheo-esophageal prosthesis to facilitate fluent speech. Neurogenic services Individuals who have experienced a stroke or traumatic brain injury resulting in aphasia, dysarthria or apraxia are provided with treatment to improve communication skills. Swallowing problems also are addressed.