Person handing over hearing aids Student representative talking to another person patient with cochlear implant

The Speech and Hearing Center

About

The Speech and Hearing Center provides speech, language, and hearing services to individuals in the Tuscaloosa community and surrounding areas. Services are provided by graduate student clinicians under the supervision of state-licensed and nationally certified clinical supervisors.
Programs
  • 900

    Alabamians served each year

  • 4500

    Hours of treatment and diagnostic services provided annually

  • 11

    Treatment and diagnostic programs offered

Our Programs

A girl testing a ladies hearing

Audiology

Children and adults needing audiologic services

graduate clinician working with a client in the adult clinic

Adult Neurology Clinic

Individual and group services for adults with acquired cognitive-communicative disorders

A graduate clinician preparing resources for a language-based literacy session

Language-Based Literacy Program

Children and adults with reading and writing or other academic challenges

pediatric client participating in a food-related exercise

Pediatric Feeding Program

Children with feeding and swallowing disorders

children playing in the pre-school room

Play Pals

Children ages two to five with and without autism

children in the Play Pals program

Project ImPACT

Children with social-communication delays

Client Information

Since the Center is open to the public, self-referral, referral from a physician, or referral from another community agency is common. Many of our services are covered by insurance (see billing policies).

Location

The SHC is located across from DCH Regional Medical Center behind the Capstone College of Nursing.

Speech and Hearing Center