Summer Clinics

Every year another 80,000 people acquire aphasia. This means that about one million people today have lost some of their prior ability to understand and speak easily. Aphasia takes away language skills but not intellect. Communication therapy aims to unmask that intellect and allow persons with aphasia to express themselves more freely.

Our program is designed for adults with aphasia of any severity level from mild to severe. Participants will receive 2 hours of treatment, 4 days a week - of which 1 hour is individual work and 1 hour is small group work. We will provide an appropriate multiple modality treatment and a treatment that requires using spoken language only. These treatments aim to improve speaking and overall participation in conversation.

Program Goals

• Provide opportunities to communicate ideas.
• Increase the efficacy and efficiency of communication.
• Improve willingness to participate in conversation.

Program Coordinator
Christina Mulé M.A., CCC-SLP/L
Christina Mulé is a clinical supervisor at Buffalo State University. She specializes in clinical supervision, dysphagia, cognitive aspects of communication, and voice

Cost
The total cost for the program is $50, due on the first day of the program.

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Children who have difficulty with speech, language, or hearing (auditory processing) often have difficulty learning to read, write, and spell. This program is designed to address underlying language, literacy, and processing skills necessary for academic and social success. The program also promotes the development of skills, compensatory strategies, and self-advocacy.

The following areas may be addressed, depending on individual needs: auditory processing, phonological awareness, oral discourse, receptive and expressive language (vocabulary and grammar), word finding, reading, writing, and spelling. 

Program Coordinators
Theresa M. Cinotti, M.A., CCC-SLP
Kathryn Budin, M.S. Ed., CCC-SLP

Session Requests
​We are unable to honor requests for specific session times. Your child will be assigned to his or her session by the Program Coordinator according to age, ability and availability of an appropriate group.

Eligibility
To determine eligibility and appropriate grouping, the clinic must have a speech-language evaluation, auditory processing evaluation, or IEP on file dated 09/01/23 or later. Please submit at time of application.

Applications*
For applications to be considered, all of the following must be received on or before May 20, 2024:

• A completed application form
• A speech-language or auditory processing evaluation report, or IEP dated 09/01/23 or later
• $50 materials fee

*Apply Early: The program fills up quickly. Acceptance will be based on a first-come, first-served basis and the availability of an appropriate placement.

Cost
The total cost (materials fee) for the program is $50, due with your application**.

**This fee is non-refundable, unless the clinic is unable to place your child in an appropriate group.

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Over three million Americans stutter, approximately 1% of the population. Stuttering can impact a child’s self-esteem and communication. The SUNY Buffalo State Intensive Stuttering Clinic is based on Stuttering Modification and Fluency Shaping Therapy. Stuttering Modification therapy serves to reduce and manage stuttering behaviors. Fluency Shaping therapy increases easy flowing (fluent) speech.

Program Goals

• Reducing the impact of stuttering through knowledge, understanding and acceptance
• Managing and modifying stuttering and associated behaviors 
• Improving communication and fluent speech
• Enhance acceptance of and self-advocacy for speech and stuttering to diminish the negative impact
• Understand speech and stuttering thoroughly

Family participation is vital to the success of the program and therefore is encouraged. One to two parent group meetings will be held after group hours as an avenue for parent instruction and open discussion.

Program Coordinators
Christopher Heximer, M.A., CCC-SLP
Ron Houk, M.S., CCC-SLP

Session Requests
​We are unable to honor requests for specific session times. Your child will be assigned to his or her session by the Program Coordinator according to age, ability and availability of an appropriate group.  

Eligibility
To determine eligibility and appropriate grouping, the clinic must have a speech-language evaluation, auditory processing evaluation, or IEP on file dated 09/01/23 or later. Please submit at time of application.

Applications*
For applications to be considered, all of the following must be received on or before May 20, 2024:

• A completed application form
• A speech-language or auditory processing evaluation report, or IEP dated 09/01/23 or later
• $50 materials fee

*Apply Early: The program fills up quickly. Acceptance will be based on a first-come, first-served basis and the availability of an appropriate placement.

Cost
The total cost (materials fee) for the program is $50, due with your application**.

**This fee is non-refundable, unless the clinic is unable to place your child in an appropriate group.
 

Register