E-mail this pageSpeech and Hearing Center at Plattsburgh State
Serving the Community in Plattsburgh, New York
The Department of Communication Disorders and Sciences of Plattsburgh State operates the Speech and Hearing Center. The Center serves as an academic facility for student clinicians and also provides a community service for persons with communication/hearing disorders.
The Center provides a full range of evaluation and treatment services for infants, children, and adults with:
- Speech disorders
- Voice disorders
- Stuttering
- Aphasia
- Delayed language
- English as a second language
- Hearing disorders
Services include:
- Comprehensive hearing evaluation
- Hearing aid evaluation, fitting, and dispensing
- Aural rehabilitation
Assessment of communication disorders is performed using state-of-the-art equipment and the latest in diagnostic procedures. The center is staffed by fully licensed and certified professionals who supervise student clinicians during the evaluation and treatment of individuals with communication disorders.
Scheduling Visits
Individuals may contact the Center themselves, or may be referred by persons such as physicians, parents, teachers, social workers, psychologists, or other community professionals.
An initial appointment may be arranged by writing or making a telephone call to the Center at (518) 564-2170, or by visiting the Center in person.
Individuals are seen by appointment only, although inquiries are welcome at any time. All inquiries are held in the strictest confidence.
What About Costs?
Payment is commensurate with financial status and no individual is ever denied services because of inability to pay.
However, as a non-profit research, service, and training facility a fee schedule has been established to cover operating costs. Many insurance plans cover our services.
Location
The Center is located in Sibley Hall, room 224, on the Plattsburgh State University Campus in the city of Plattsburgh. The Sibley building can be found on Rugar Street (between Olivetti and Prospect Avenue) and is situated between the campus dormitory towers and Plattsburgh High School.
Hours
- Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
The Center does close for scheduled periods that coincide with the college calendar since it does serve as an academic training facility for the college. Summer hours are scheduled for specified periods.
Contact Information
Phone: (518) 564-2170, or by visiting the Center in person.