Worcester State University’s Speech-Language-Hearing Center helps people of all ages with communication disorders and differences, including difficulties with articulation, fluency, voice, language, and hearing.
For more than 35 years the center has been assisting the community, operating two clinics: the Speech-Language Clinic and the Hearing Clinic. These clinics are staffed by speech-language pathologists and audiologists certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and licensed by the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.
The Worcester State University Communication Sciences and Disorders Department and the Speech-Language-Hearing Center are committed to a policy of nondiscrimination for students, faculty, staff, and clients on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, marital/parental status, national/ethnic origin, genetic information, or citizenship.
The center will assist with a variety of communication differences. The center serves the following groups:
If you are uncertain if you can use the center’s services, call our number in the contact information.
Anyone who needs speech, language, or hearing healthcare.
Since the center is housed in Worcester State’s Communication Sciences and Disorders Department, it is in partnership with the department’s Speech-Language Pathology master’s program to provide educational experiences to graduate students. These students acquire knowledge and skills while delivering high-quality clinical, diagnostic, and intervention services under the attentive supervision of our staff.
To schedule an appointment, please contact the center by calling our number in the contact information. Referrals are accepted from any source.
No fee is assessed for our services. Fees are assessed for products. Donations can be made to support graduate students and center operations online
The center is open whenever Worcester State University is open. The schedule is based on the academic calendar:
You can make your gift online or you can mail your check (made payable to the Worcester State Foundation) to:
Division of University Advancement Worcester State University 486 Chandler Street Worcester, MA 01602
Please be sure to list “SLHC donation” in the memo field. Your generous support will help us continue our mission to have a positive impact on the community.
SPEAK OUT! ® is a therapy program developed by the Parkinson Voice Project https://parkinsonvoiceproject.org/ in Richardson Texas, for people with Parkinson’s disease and Parkinson-plus syndromes. The therapy focuses on maintaining and improving the voice and swallowing of people with Parkinson’s Disease. The program includes individual services, group services and periodic refresher sessions.
In this program, speech is transformed from an automatic function to an intentional task. Treatment focus on speaking “with intent” while completing speech, voice and cognitive activities. These activities may also minimize swallowing complications.
The SPEAK OUT! individual program is completed twice weekly over the course of a semester. The client then transitions to the SPEAK OUT! group program
The SPEAK OUT! group meets once weekly and focuses on maintaining skills obtained during the individual sessions. The sessions focus on vocal practice, accountability, support, and encouragement, and are a source of camaraderie for its members.
The SPEAK OUT! refreshers are completed every 3-6 months for individuals in the group. During the refresher session a comparison is made with the client’s performance at the end of their individual therapy. Additional therapy may be recommended if a decline is noted.
SPEAK OUT! sessions occur at the Worcester State University Speech-Language-Hearing Center thanks to grant support from the Parkinson Voice Project. There is no fee for services or for the SPEAK OUT! workbook.
Interested? If you are interested in receiving “SPEAK OUT!” services please contact the center by using the number in the contact information.
The center offers discounts on products to Worcester State employees/retirees and their immediate family members, Worcester State students, Worcester State alumni, and members of the Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts. Contact the center at the number in the contact information for more details.
The clinic serves people with a variety of diagnoses, including autism, cerebral palsy, brain injury, intellectual disability, and stroke. It offers specialty programs, including a program for children and teens who stutter and their families. Other disorders that the center addresses are:
Speech-language pathologists certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and licensed by the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology supervise graduate students as they conduct prevention, evaluation, and intervention sessions. The clinic’s speech-language pathologists have a wide range of expertise with communication disorders.
Please contact us before completing the following forms so that we can direct you to the packet that will most appropriately meet your needs.
Adult Audiology Case History Form Adult Case History Form Adult Fluency Form
Child Case History Form Child Fluency Form
Department: Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences
