Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic
Caudell Hall 149
Phone: (716) 878-3530
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Established in 1956, the Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic at Buffalo State University is part of the Speech-Language Pathology Department which is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
For more information or to make an appointment, contact the Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic at (716) 878-3530.
What We Do
The Buffalo State University Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic provides services to the Buffalo State University campus and the Western New York community while serving as the primary clinical training site for graduate students pursuing a Master of Science degree (M.S., Ed.) in Speech-Language Pathology. Graduate student clinicians provide services under the direct supervision of clinical faculty who are licensed by New York State and hold the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC).
Services are offered in the fall, spring/spring extension, and summer semesters and provided free-of-charge. Donations are graciously accepted serving to promote ongoing clinical education.
The clinic is committed to providing state of the art, evidence-based, person-centered care, currently at no cost to clients. In addition to on-campus clinical services, the clinic partners with schools and community organizations throughout Western New York to provide hundreds of speech-language and hearing screenings annually, along with speech improvement and communication enhancement intervention services for children and adults.
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Our Clients
Evaluation and intervention services are provided to individuals across the lifespan in the areas of:
- speech sound production
- articulation and phonology
- motor planning and execution
- accent services
- voice and resonance
- stuttering, cluttering, and fluency
- receptive and expressive language and literacy
- hearing and auditory processing
- non-complex swallowing and feeding
- cognition and cognitive-communication
- aphasia
- post-concussive syndrome
- traumatic brain injury
- social communication (pragmatic language and autism)
- augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
See specialty programs below:
Specialized Services
Audiological Services
The Clinic offers audiological services, including hearing evaluations, auditory processing evaluations, and tinnitus evaluations for children and adults.
Aphasia Support Group
The Stroke and Hope Aphasia Support Group promotes communication, education, support, hope, and a loving life for aphasia survivors and their caregivers.
Parkinson's Disease
The SPEAK OUT! ® Therapy Program developed by the Parkinson Voice Project helps people with Parkinson's and related disorders REGAIN and RETAIN their speech and swallowing.
Gender Affirming Communication
The clinic offers specialized, client-centered services for transgender individuals that supports the development of authentic gender communication.
The Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic does not discriminate in the provision of clinical services on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable federal and New York State laws and Buffalo State University policies.
Satellite Locations
The clinic also operates programs in the WNY community. Buffalo State University supervisors and graduate students provide services at the following community partnerships:
St. Joseph University School
Elmwood Franklin School
People Inc.
Our Hours
The clinic is open daily with after-school hours Monday–Thursday. All services are by appointment only.
The clinic operates in accordance with the Buffalo State University calendar. Sessions begin each semester after a formal orientation is completed by students.
Fall/Spring Semester
Some morning sessions are available on Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday
Monday/Wednesday Afternoon Sessions: 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm (typically)
Tuesday/Thursday Afternoon Sessions: 1:30 pm - 6:00 pm (typically)
Summer Semester - limited services offered
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Semesters
Full Semester Treatment
Fall semester services are initiated in the clinic after a 5-week orientation is completed with first year graduate clinicians.
Spring and Spring Extension Treatment
Spring services begin after a week long orientation. A short break is taken in May as the graduate clinicians take final exams and have a week long break. A 3-week extension of services is then completed during the last week of May into June.
Summer Services
Summer services are completed during a 5-week period, typically from the end of June through most of July, depending on holidays and the calendar dates of each year.
The Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic is located in Caudell Hall 149.
The building is wheelchair accessible.
Parking for clients of the clinic is available in Lot I-34.