Speech, Language, and Hearing Services

The Speech, Language, and Literacy Program offers speech, language, and literacy intervention for children and adults with a wide variety of developmental disorders and delays. Services address difficulties with speech sound production, understanding of language, verbal expression, and reading/spelling. Services are provided by graduate student clinicians who are enrolled in our master’s degree program in Communication Sciences and Disorders under faculty supervision.

The Speech, Language, and Literacy Program generally follows the MGH IHP academic calendar and operates during the Fall and Spring Semesters (October to April), with a break between semesters. Services are primarily held in person at the IMPACT Practice center in the Charlestown Navy Yard at 2 Constitution Wharf (2CW).

For more information on this program, please contact Emilie Larrivee or Amanda Worek or call (617) 834-4310.

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The Summer Reading Program is an intensive summer clinic program designed for school-aged children focusing primarily on sounding out words for accurate reading and spelling. The program uses a Structured Literacy Approach to build basic literacy skills. Services are provided by teachers and other educational professionals who enroll in a summer practicum as part of our Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) in Literacy and Language program under faculty supervision.

The Summer Reading Program runs in the morning for 5 weeks from July into early August (typically Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday). All services are held in person at the IMPACT Practice center in the Charlestown Navy Yard at 2 Constitution Wharf (2CW).

For more information about the Summer Reading Program, please contact Patricia Kelley-Nazzaro.

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The Technology-in-Practice Program (TiPP) provides a variety of speech, language, and cognitive services to clients of all ages. Services are provided by graduate student clinicians who are enrolled in our master’s degree program in Communication Sciences and Disorders under faculty supervision. Where appropriate, interprofessional services may be offered by other IMPACT Practice Center programs (e.g., physical therapy). TiPP is designed to teach our graduate students ways to integrate technology into their clinical practice through the use of tools such as apps, voice-activated technology, virtual reality, and speech-generating devices. We can also support adults in learning to use smartphones, tablets, and computers to assist with independence for activities of daily living (e.g., reading/writing, online shopping, organization, participating in telehealth visits, etc.). Services are not limited to clients with communication disorders. 

This program runs during the summer semester (mid-May through the end of July). Depending on the focus of intervention, services are held remotely or in person at the IMPACT Practice center in the Charlestown Navy Yard at 2 Constitution Wharf (2CW).

For more information about the Technology-in-Practice Program, please contact Amanda Worek.

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The Aphasia Center offers speech-language therapy services to adults with acquired and neurodegenerative communication disorders. Clients can receive individual therapy services and/or participate in weekly conversation groups. Services are provided by graduate student clinicians who are enrolled in our master’s degree program in Communication Sciences and Disorders under faculty supervision.

The Aphasia Center generally follows the MGH IHP academic calendar operating year-round, with breaks between semesters. 

For more information, please contact Esther Ayuk, or call (617) 312-5857.

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The MGH Institute of Health Professions collaborates with Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital each fall to offer a 5-week intensive program referred to as “S-IHP’s CAP.” This interprofessional Comprehensive Aphasia Program targets an individual’s life participation goals and operates according to the core values of the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia (LPAA). The program features 1-on-1 Therapy Sessions, Group Therapy Sessions, Music Therapy, Swim Group, Wellness Program, Adaptive Sports Program, and more. Services are provided by graduate student clinicians who are enrolled in our master’s degree program in Communication Sciences and Disorders under faculty supervision.

For more information on S-IHP’s CAP, SHIPSCAP [at] partners.org (email us).

View the program brochure to learn more.

S-IHP’s CAP
 

The Technology-in-Practice Program (TiPP) provides a variety of speech, language, and cognitive services to clients of all ages. Services are provided by graduate student clinicians who are enrolled in our master’s degree program in Communication Sciences and Disorders under faculty supervision. Where appropriate, interprofessional services may be offered by other IMPACT Practice Center programs (e.g., physical therapy). TiPP is designed to teach our graduate students ways to integrate technology into their clinical practice through the use of tools such as apps, voice-activated technology, virtual reality, and speech-generating devices. We can also support adults in learning to use smartphones, tablets, and computers to assist with independence for activities of daily living (e.g., reading/writing, online shopping, organization, participating in telehealth visits, etc.). Services are not limited to clients with communication disorders. 

This program runs during the summer semester (mid-May through the end of July). Depending on the focus of intervention, services are held remotely or in person at the IMPACT Practice center in the Charlestown Navy Yard at 2 Constitution Wharf (2CW).

For more information about the Technology-in-Practice Program, please contact Amanda Worek.

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We offer comprehensive, diagnostic hearing evaluations for individuals across the lifespan. We offer free evaluations for people who are curious about their hearing status, are concerned they have hearing loss, or who want to monitor known hearing loss. 

After a comprehensive assessment, doctor of audiology students, under guidance from licensed audiology faculty, will generate a management and follow up plan. This will take into consideration the client’s assessment results, insurance status, and other relevant health and care information. If a hearing loss is identified, student clinicians at the ACBH will either direct the client to appropriate hearing loss management care in their neighborhood, or directly provide free hearing loss management to clients that qualify. 
 

Doctor of audiology students partner with student clinicians from other centers within the IPC to provide comprehensive, therapy-focused assessments of hearing. Following these assessments, recommendations will be made to the student clinicians to optimize communication during therapy sessions provided at the IPC with the goal of improving client outcomes. 
 

Student clinicians from the ACBH, accompanied by licensed audiologists, travel to local schools, senior living facilities, and wellness fairs to provide education on hearing loss and hearing protection, hearing screenings, troubleshooting of hearing devices, and other community services. 

To request outreach services from the ACBH to your facility, please contact Emily Jo Venskytis.