Cleveland Hearing And Speech Center

CLEVELAND HEARING AND SPEECH IS THE PREMIER PROVIDER OF HEARING, SPEECH-LANGUAGE AND DEAF SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY HELPING PEOPLE CONNECT THROUGH COMMUNICATION.

THE SPEECH-LANGUAGE AND LEARNING DEPARTMENT PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING ARRAY OF SERVICES: SPEECH AND LANGUAGE EVALUATIONS AND SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY. SERVICES ARE OFFERED TO BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN, BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND IN GROUPS, AT OUR FOUR OFFICE LOCATIONS. SERVICES ARE OFFERED AT LOW OR NO COST TO THE MAJORITY OF CLIENTS. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO PROVIDES SPEECH AND LANGUAGE SCREENINGS, EVALUATIONS AND THERAPY AT AREA SCHOOLS, HEAD START LOCATIONS AND OTHER COMMUNITY VENUES. PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS SUCH AS ACCENT MODIFICATION ARE ALSO OFFERED. EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ARE OFFERED THROUGH AREA PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS. CLEVELAND HEARING AND SPEECH CENTER (CHSC) HAS AN AFFILIATION WITH CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY (CWRU) IN WHICH CHSC ASSISTS IN TRAINING MASTERS' LEVEL STUDENTS IN THE FIELD OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY. CWRU RENTS A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF SPACE FROM CHSC IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS AFFILIATION.

THE AUDIOLOGY PROGRAM PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING ARRAY OF SERVICES; HEARING SCREENINGS, HEARING EVALUATION, HEARING AID AND ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICE DISPENSING, HEARING AID REPAIRS, HEARING LOSS PREVENTION PROGRAMMING, AND PROFESSIONAL AUDIOLOGY SERVICES. A VARIETY OF INSURANCE PLANS ARE ACCEPTED INCLUDING MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND MANY PRIVATE INSURANCE PLANS. REDUCED FEES FOR SERVICES ARE TYPICALLY AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO FINANCIALLY QUALIFY. THROUGH THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM CHSC ALSO PROVIDES, AT NO COST, FAMILY TRAINING AND COUNSELING FOR CHILDREN AGES BIRTH TO THREE YEARS WHO ARE IDENTIFIED WITH HEARING LOSS.

THE COMMUNITY CENTER FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING OFFERS THE FOLLOWING ARRAY OF SERVICES:VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES AND ADVOCACY. COMMUNITY EDUCATION THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA VLOGS. AGENCY TRAININGS AND EDUCATION ON DEAFNESS, DEAF CULTURE, ADA COMPLIANCE AND EFFECTIVE USE OF AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (ASL) INTERPRETERS. DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND PREVENTION. AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE CLASSES. SIGNSTAGE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, A THEATER ARTS PROGRAM THAT INCORPORATES ASL TO PROMOTE DEAF CULTURE AND TOLERANCE.