The Audiology and Speech-Language Clinics

The Audiology and Speech-Language Clinics are part of the university's teaching, research and community services programs.

• Provide quality hearing, speech, and language clinical services to adults and children with communication disorders
• Support research into communication disorders and clinical education of students
• Provide opportunities for supervised, quality clinical practicum experiences for speech-language pathology and audiology graduate students
• Serve as resources to the professions and to the local community through various consulting services

The following information identifies Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology practice areas and provides a brief description of the etiologies of communication and swallowing disorders.  If you have questions regarding our clinical services, please contact the Clinic Administrative Assistant.

Audiology Service Delivery Areas   

• Cerumen (Ear Wax) Management
• Educational Audiology (FM and Classroom Systems for hearing)
• Hearing Aid Services (Fitting, Programming, and Maintenance)
• Hearing Loss Prevention (Education and Hearing Protection devices)
• Hearing Testing  (Screening and Full Assessment)
• Industrial Audiology (Occupational hearing loss; Noise level measuring /monitoring)
• Tinnitus (Evaluation, Management, and Treatment)

 Speech-Language Pathology Service Delivery Areas

• Auditory Disorders (Hearing-Related Communication Loss and Auditory Processing)
• Augmentative and Alternative Communication (Low-Tech and High-Tech)
• Cognitive Disorder (Attention, Memory, Problem Solving, and Executive Functioning)
• Swallowing Disorders (Oral/Pharyngeal/Esophageal and Atypical Behavior)
• Fluency Disorders (Stuttering and Cluttering)
• Language Disorders (Listening, Processing, Speaking, Reading, Writing, Pragmatics)
• Resonance Disorders (Hypernasality and Hyponasality)
• Speech Sound Disorders (Articulation, Apraxia, and Phonology)  
• Voice Disorders (Quality, Pitch, Loudness, and Alaryngeal Voice)

Etiologies of Communication and Swallowing Disorders

• Neonatal problems (e.g., prematurity, low birth weight, substance exposure);
• Developmental disabilities (e.g., specific language impairment, autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, learning disabilities, attention-deficit disorder, intellectual disabilities, unspecified neurodevelopmental disorders);
• Disorders of aerodigestive tract function (e.g., irritable larynx, chronic cough, abnormal respiratory patterns or airway protection, paradoxical vocal fold motion, tracheostomy);
• Oral anomalies (e.g., cleft lip/palate, dental malocclusion, macroglossia, oral motor dysfunction);
• Respiratory patterns and compromise (e.g., bronchopulmonary dysplasia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease);
• Pharyngeal anomalies (e.g., upper airway obstruction, velopharyngeal insufficiency/incompetence);
• Laryngeal anomalies (e.g., vocal fold pathology, tracheal stenosis);
• Neurological disease/dysfunction (e.g., traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, cerebrovascular accident, dementia, Parkinson's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis);
• Psychiatric disorder (e.g., psychosis, schizophrenia);
• Genetic disorders (e.g., Down syndrome, fragile X syndrome, Rett syndrome, velocardiofacial syndrome); and
• Orofacial myofunctional disorders (e.g., habitual open-mouth posture/nasal breathing, orofacial habits, tethered oral tissues, chewing and chewing muscles, lips and tongue resting position).

Notice of Non-Discrimination and Equal Opportunity

James Madison University does not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, race or color, height or weight, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation or belief, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, parental status (including pregnancy), marital status, family medical or genetic information, in its employment, educational programs,  activities, and admissions. JMU complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding non-discrimination, affirmative action, and anti-harassment. The responsibility for overall coordination, monitoring and information dissemination about JMU’s program of equal opportunity, non-discrimination, and affirmative action is assigned to the Office of Equal Opportunity.  Inquiries or complaints may be directed to the Office of Equal Opportunity: OEO homepage, oeo@jmu.edu

JMU prohibits sexual and gender-based harassment including sexual assault and other forms of inter-personal violence. The responsibility for overall coordination, monitoring and information dissemination about JMU’s Title IX program is assigned to the Title IX Coordinator.  Inquiries or complaints may be directed to the Title IX Coordinator: Amy Sirocky-Meck 540.568.5219, Title IX homepage, titleix@jmu.edu

Specialty Services

• Inter-professional Autism Clinic
• Inter-professional Triage Team (Inter-professional Services for Learning Assessment)
• Occupational Therapy Clinical Education Services
• Scottish Rite Summer Speech-Language Program
• Summer Autism Clinic
• Voice and Swallowing
• Young Children’s Program