Speech Pathology

The speech language pathology department at HSDC provides screening, assessment and intervention to individuals of all ages. Our staff speech-language pathologists work with people who have communication disorders that may impair speech, language, reading or writing. Services are provided at Center facilities and, in addition, at area schools, Pediatric Otologic Diagnostic Clinics (of the Ohio Department of Health) and other outreach sites. HSDC provides a variety of summer programs at the Center.

Causes of speech language delays and disorders are many and include: hearing loss, cognitive deficits, neurologic disorders, genetic abnormalities, physical impairments, birth trauma, stroke, and Parkinson’s Disease just to name a few.

HSDC speech-language pathologists work with individuals who experience any of the following delays or disorders:

*Accent Reduction
*Aphasia
*Apraxia
*Articulation
*Autism
*Brain Injuries
*Deafness/Hearing Loss
*Language
*Literacy
*Phonology
*Stuttering