Penn State Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic

Speech and Language Services

There are several speech/language programs within the Department. In addition to gaining experience in the in-house clinic,graduate students work within several area charter schools, completing speech/language screenings and assessments and providing intervention. Screenings may also be conducted in local daycares and preschools as well as local long-term care facilities.

Speech and Language Assessment

Many of the referrals to the Speech and Hearing Clinic come from clients themselves, but can also be initiated by family members, health care providers, speech / language pathologists or other professionals, schools, etc. If you are interested in an assessment and / or therapy or have questions about any of the programs, refer to the list below for program areas and contacts:

Adult Assessments / Intervention (17 years and older)

Connie Kossan MS CCC/SLP
814-863-2290
cik4@psu.edu

Child Assessments / Intervention (birth to 16 years)

Barbara Roberts MS CCC/SLP
814-863-2005
bar8@psu.edu

Augmentative and Alternative Communication Assessments / Intervention

Barbara Roberts MS CCC/SLP
814-863-2005
bar8@psu.edu

New clients are asked to complete a background questionnaire:

Speech and Language Therapy Programs

Child Therapy Program

The Child Therapy Program provides services to preschool and school-age children who have delays or disorders in language, fluency, voice, articulation, and phonology, including those with severe speech impairments requiring augmentative and alternative communication.

Contact:
Barb Roberts
501 J Ford Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-863-2005
bar8@psu.edu

Early Language Group

The Early Language Group (ELG)was initiated in September of 2004. Thegoal of the ELG is to provide preschool children with an experience that is rich in language input and opportunities to use language, incorporating both child-child and adult-child interaction, using a preschool classroom model. The ELG also provides students with a unique opportunity to work with several children together, using a therapy approach that is less structured and clinician-directed than most of their other experiences.

Contact:
Eileen Kowalski
501K Ford Building,
University Park, PA 16802
814-863-3118
emk15@psu.edu

Adult Therapy Program

The Adult Therapy Program provides services to adults (18 years or older) with a variety of speech and language disorders. The adults in this program are from the local geographic area.

Residential Adult Therapy Program

The Residential Adult Therapy Program (RATP) also provides services to adults with a variety of speech and language disorders. The RATP is unique because it is residential in nature. Most of the clients who attend this program live on the Penn State Campus and attend intensive individual and group speech language therapy.

University Therapy Program

The University Therapy Program provides speech language services to undergraduate or graduate students enrolled at Penn State.

Contact:
Connie Kossan
501 A Ford Building,
University Park, PA 16802
814-863-2290
cik4@psu.edu