Communication Disorders Clinic (CDC)
Carol Hess,
M.A., CCC-SLP
Clinic
Director
The Florida
Atlantic University - Communication Disorders Clinic provides
diagnostic and treatment services for a wide variety of
communication disorders, including:
*
articulation/phonological disorders
* voice disorders
* motor speech disorders
* fluency disorders
* developmental language disorders
* aphasia, Alzheimer's Disease, dementia
* Traumatic Brain
Injury (TBI)
*
language-learning disabilities
*
hearing disorders
*
electrophysiological evaluation
*
tinnitus
evaluation
*
hearing aid/amplification consultation
*
augmentative/alternative communication training
*
accent reduction for speakers of English as a second
language
*
central auditory processing disorders
The FAU-CDC
is the primary training facility for graduate students in the
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Clinical
services are provided by graduate student clinicians under the
supervision of Masters and Doctoral level speech-language
pathologists and audiologists, holding Florida State licensure and
the Certificate of Clinical Competence awarded by the American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
CLINIC
PHILOSOPHY
Services at the FAU-CDC are
available to everyone on a space available basis, without regard to
age, sex, race, ethnicity, religion, and/or sexual orientation.
The purposes of the FAU-CDC are:
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To provide rich, varied, and quality clinical training
experiences for graduate student clinicians in the
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. |
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To provide quality speech, language, and hearing diagnostic
and treatment services, and community education, to all
interested individuals in the University's service area. |
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To serve as a resource for diagnostic and treatment
information and continuing education for practicing
professionals in the communication disorders, medical, and
educational fields. |
Hours
of Operation:
The FAU-CDC is
open for diagnostic and treatment services Monday through Friday.
Hours vary each semester and are dependent upon supervisory and
student availability.
Support Groups:
1. Stroke
Support Group for survivors and caregivers (Contact clinic director
Ms. Lewison
at 561 297 2258).
2.
Stuttering Support Group (Contact
Dr. Dale Williams
at 561 297 2258).
STUTTERING
SUPPORT GROUP
WHEN: The first Wednesday of every month,
7:00
~ 8:00 pm
WHERE:
FAU, Boca Raton Campus
4th
floor Education Bldg. (Comunication Disorders Center Conference
Room)
WHO:
People who stutter, parents and professionals who are interested
in the field of stuttering
CONTACT:
Phone:
(561) 297-3238 Dale Williams
(954) 346-9434~Luanne Hopkins
E-Mail:
dwilliam@fau.edu,
Dr. Dale Williams
FAX: (561) 297-2268 ~ Dr.
Dale Williams
Refreshments Provided
Call or e~mail
for directions
3.
Tinnitus Support Group will be formed in the near future.
Additional Therapeutic Services offered at CDC
The Communication Disorders Clinic offers Social Skills Groups whose
goal is to enhance the use of language in a social context. These
small groups are designed for children who have been diagnosed as
Asperger’s Syndrome, non-learning verbal disorder, high functioning
pervasive developmental disorder or similar distinctively different
language patterns.
The Communication Disorders
Clinic also offers Stroke Support Group for currently enrolled
clients and their spouses, significant others, families and
caregivers plus. The group meets in the clinic twice a month on the
2nd Tuesday and 4th Thursday. The group
provides opportunities to discuss common experiences and concerns
related to the stroke. It also offers participants a chance to learn
more about strokes with other people who are going through similar
challenges. In our experience it is proving to be a meaningful and
successful addition to the individuals’ therapy program.
For more information,
please call the clinic at 561-297-2258.