SLP Specialty Clinics

English Language Proficiency Clinic

The ELPC is a specialized speech and language clinic associated with the main Kent State University Speech and Hearing Clinic. Clients are seen individually by M.A. level students from our graduate program in Speech Pathology

Telepractice

The Speech Pathology and Audiology Department hosts a research project studying the efficacy of using a "telepractice" or telehealth service delivery model to provide speech and language therapy services to students in rural Ohio school districts.

Group Therapy

Kent State University’s Speech Pathology and Audiology Department also hosts a number of group therapy sessions. These sessions include school-age social skills groups, early intervention groups for children (birth - 3 years), and adult cognitive-communication groups.

SPEAK OUT!® Therapy Program

The Kent State University Speech and Hearing Center is proud to be Ohio's SPEAK OUT!®  Therapy and Research Center, supported by a grant through  Parkinson Voice Project ®. The SPEAK OUT! Therapy Program, developed by Parkinson Voice Project, helps
people with Parkinson's and related disorders REGAIN and RETAIN their speech and swallowing. The program can improve volume, articulation, breath support for speech, vocal quality, intonation, and facial expression. Patients and families also
report reduced drooling and improved swallowing. This highly effective, research-based treatment combines education, individual and group speech therapy, and daily home practice. The "Circle of INTENT" outlines the various therapy components and emphasizes that this program is lifelong. 

If you would like more information on enrolling in these programs, please call us at (330) 672-2672 or e-mail Erin Kolonich, M.A, CCC-SLP at ejohnson@kent.edu