Hearing and Speech Clinics, an affiliate of KU HealthPartners, Inc.

Note: the Speech Clinic has transitioned from KU HealthPartners, Inc. to KU School of Health Professions faculty practice as of July 1, 2019.

Coronavirus Update

To minimize risk for patients, staff, and students, the clinic is closed at this time and is not expected to open before the end of spring semester 2020 in late May.

For questions regarding clinic services, to be placed on a waiting list, or for other questions please call 913-588-5937 (711 TTY) or email the clinic.

Speech-Language Services at KU Medical Center

Who we are

The clinic offers comprehensive services to people with communicative disorders throughout the Kansas City area. All services are supervised by clinical faculty who maintain the Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and who are licensed through the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services.

In addition to providing comprehensive services to individuals with communication disorders, the clinic also provides professional clinical training for graduate students in KU's speech-language pathology programs.

Building upon this relationship with the KU Department of Hearing and Speech, the clinic provides KU students with opportunities for essential experience in a modern clinical setting.

Services we offer

The clinic provides diagnostic and treatment services in the following areas:

Accent modification
Articulation/phonological disorders
Autism spectrum disorders
Speech and resonance disorders related to cleft lip/palate
Cognitive-communication disorders
Fluency
Head and neck cancers/laryngectomy
Language acquisition
Language disorders
Neurogenic communication disorders
Speech disorders
Swallowing disorders
Voice Disorders

What is a speech-language pathologist?

Speech disorders occur when a person is unable to produce speech sounds correctly or fluently, or has problems with his or her voice or resonance. Language disorders occur when a person has trouble understanding others or sharing thoughts, ideas, and feelings.

Speech-language pathologists, sometimes called speech therapists, work to help children and adults facing impairments in speech, language, swallowing and social communication.

Source: http://www.asha.org/Students/Speech-Language-Pathology/

Request an appointment using our online form or call 913-588-5937 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday to schedule a visit to the clinic.

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Referrals

Appointments with the clinic may require a physician's referral. See information for patients.

Want to Help?

Consider a gift to the Parkinson's Voice Group.

Location

The Hearing and Speech Clinics are located at the KU Medical Center. Please see the maps and directions page for more information.

Meet the Clinic Staff

KU HealthPartners, Inc. and its clinics are committed to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in all programs and services, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion or creed, sex, including marital status, national origin or ancestry, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, gender expression and gender identity. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Director of the Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access,IOA@ku.edu, 1246 W. Campus Road, Room 153A, Lawrence, KS, 66045, (785) 864-6414, 711 TTY. http://ioa.ku.edu