Speech-Language Services
Our Team
Jacksonville Speech & Hearing Center is proud to employ compassionate and professional speech-language pathology clinicians. Our supervising speech-language pathologists all hold Certificates of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology. Our team also includes licensed Speech-Language Pathology Assistants and Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Fellows.
Services We Provide
- Comprehensive speech-language evaluations
- Comprehensive stuttering evaluations
- Comprehensive feeding evaluations
- Weekly speech-language therapy
- Virtual teletherapy
- School-based speech-language therapy
- Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
- Financial assistance
- See more below!
Becoming a Patient
To initiate services covered by insurance, a referral should be faxed to us from the patient's primary care physician. Once the referral has been processed by our office, we will call you to schedule an appointment for a comprehensive evaluation. This evaluation will determine our next steps and allow us to create an individualized care plan to address your communication needs. If weekly speech therapy is recommended, we will provide you with our available openings, which may include teletherapy options.
What We Treat
- Speech and language delays
- Childhood apraxia of speech
- Oral motor speech disorder
- Speech sound disorders
- Stuttering
- Voice disorders
- Developmental language disorder
- Feeding disorders
- Literacy/ dyslexia
Contact Us
If you have any questions or would like to schedule an appointment, please contact us. We would be happy to assist you.
More Information
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Augmentative and Alternative Communication refers to all methods of communication besides talking. AAC can be used short-term or long-term by people of all ages who have trouble with speech or language skills. There are high-tech and low-tech AAC options. Our speech-language pathologists at Jacksonville Speech & Hearing Center are trained
Augmentative and Alternative Communication refers to all methods of communication besides talking. AAC can be used short-term or long-term by people of all ages who have trouble with speech or language skills. There are high-tech and low-tech AAC options. Our speech-language pathologists at Jacksonville Speech & Hearing Center are trained to find the right AAC system for our patients and ensure they are equipped to use it effectively.
Teletherapy
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Transportation barriers can often hinder individuals from receiving necessary speech-language services. Our speech-language pathology team is equipped to provide services via teletherapy, making these services more accessible and convenient. Our team utilizes online games and interactive activities to keep the teletherapy sessions exciting and engaging.
Stuttering
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Stuttering
Stuttering is a speech disorder characterized by frequent disruptions in the flow of speech and may also include tension and negative feelings about talking. Early speech-language therapy can reduce the chances that a child will keep stuttering. There are different ways to help with stuttering, and our speech-language team at Jacksonvill
Stuttering is a speech disorder characterized by frequent disruptions in the flow of speech and may also include tension and negative feelings about talking. Early speech-language therapy can reduce the chances that a child will keep stuttering. There are different ways to help with stuttering, and our speech-language team at Jacksonville Speech & Hearing Center is equipped to determine which type of intervention would be best for each patient.
Autism
Autism affects 1 in 36 children, and one of the earliest signs is a language impairment. Early speech-language intervention has been shown to improve outcomes in children with autism.
The Jacksonville Speech & Hearing Center has received its Certified Autism Center designation from the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards. This designation means that at least 80% of the Jacksonville Speech & Hearing Center staff have undergone a rigorous training program that will assist in providing speech pathology and audiology services for those who have autism. JSHC is the first and only nonprofit healthcare provider in Northeast Florida to undergo this training. Michelle Killian, the Director of IBCCES states that "I strongly believe that creating professional partnerships that help care for those with autism and other sensory processing disorders improves the quality of care. Disparities in patient-provider communication lower patient self-efficacy and usage of preventative services. This training can help eliminate that." IBCCES was formed in 2001 and is the leading credentialing organization for professionals in the field of autism.