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Eastern New Mexico University

Speech and Hearing Rehabilitation Outreach Center

ENMU's Speech and Hearing Rehabilitation Outreach Center (aka "the clinic") offers a clinical/educational environment in which to educate students enrolled in our communication disorders program. Under the supervision of a licensed and certified Master's level practitioner, the clinic permits an environment in which undergraduate and graduate students observe and participate in the assessment and management of communication disorders. The purpose of the clinic is twofold:

     1) To provide an educational venue whereby CDIS students may obtain practicum experiences within certification guidelines as specified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

     2) To provide speech, language and hearing services to eastern New Mexico and the surrounding community.

ENMU's Speech and Hearing Rehabilitation Outreach Center serves as a regional diagnostic and treatment center to help clients of all ages with diverse communication disorders. Our clinical services are available to the general public and are provided by both ENMU faculty and CDIS graduate students under the supervision of a certified and licensed CCC-SLP (speech-language pathologist) or CCC-A (audiologist).

Our speech-language services include diagnosis and treatment of these disorders and difficulties:

  • Articulation (difficulty pronouncing words due to apraxia, dysarthria, structural/anatomical differences, traditional/phonological delays/disorders and/or other etiologies)
  • Receptive/Expressive Language (difficulty understanding and using language due to developmental delays, learning disabilities or aphasia following a stroke or brain injury)
  • Swallowing (difficulty chewing or swallowing due to developmental delays, structural/anatomical differences or following a stroke or accident)
  • Fluency (stuttering)
  • Voice (difficulty with pitch, quality, loudness or hyper/hyponasality of the voice)
  • Aural Habilitation/Rehabilitation (learning to use your hearing to the best of your ability and/or learning to compensate for loss of hearing)
  • CAPD/LPD Training (learning to process auditory and/or linguistic input)
  • Accent/Dialect Reduction (reducing native dialects to approximate Standard American English pronunciation)

The Speech and Hearing Outreach Center houses a full speech science lab and can also provide endoscopic and stroboscopic assessment of voice, swallowing, and resonance. We also provide Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) services.

Audiological services available include:

  • Hearing screening
  • Hearing testing (pure-tone audiometry)
  • Otoacoustic emittance
  • Tympanometry
  • Hearing aid selection, fitting, adjustment and maintenance

The Speech and Hearing Rehabilitation Outreach Center also provides services to clients with hearing impairments, deafness, autism spectrum disorders, learning disabilities, cognitive impairments and developmental delays as well as those who have suffered brain injury, stroke or other tissue damaging accidents. We additionally provide services for people who have acquired and progressive neurological disorders such as Parkinson's.

 

Outreach Center Hours of Operation

Office hours for the Speech and Hearing Rehabilitation Outreach Center are 8 am-12 pm and 1 pm–5pm Monday through Friday.

Parking is available on the street in front of Lea Hall as well as behind Lea Hall (elevator access available here). The Outreach Center is located on the second floor.

Visitors should secure a parking pass from the ENMU Police Station prior to parking to avoid ticketing. Please contact the department secretary, Ms. Wendy Turner at 575.562.2156 for additional information or if you experience difficulties with parking.

 

Clinic Fees

Audiology Evaluation $30.00
Speech-Language Evaluation $50.00-$150.00
Speech-Language Therapy
(Fall and Spring semesters) 		$50.00 per semester
(2 times per week for 50 minutes)
Speech-Language Therapy
(Summer semester) 		$30.00
(2 times per week for 50 minutes)

 

Payment is expected at the time of service unless other arrangements have been made with the Clinic Director. A sliding fee scale is available for individuals who need financial assistance. Please click HERE for an application.

 

 

 

ADA Compliance

Students, faculty, staff, and clients of the Communicative Disorders Program are treated equitably without regard to gender, sexual orientation, age, race, creed, national origin or disability. The institution and program comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and executive orders.

Our department's strategic and assessment plans are available for public review in the Program Documents section on this website.

 

Resources for Families

Do you ever wonder if your child is progressing at the rate they should, or why your grandparent and/or parent is starting to get confused all of the time? The following are some helpful resources for you to look at when you have questions or need support. When a loved one is dealing with something difficult, whether it is simply misarticulating certain sounds or beginning to forget things, you need somewhere you can go to help you understand what you may be dealing with. Our clinic is always here to help with your therapeutic needs, but here are some sites that may help you get a jump start on answering those questions.

ASHA is the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. It is the professional, scientific, and credentialing association for audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language and hearing scientists. Most of the articles featured here are from the ASHA website.

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Additional resources may be found on our CDIS Resources page or by contacting a speech-language pathologist or audiologist at the ENMU Speech and Hearing Rehabilitation Outreach Center.

 

Contact Us

For more information, please contact Ms. Linda Valenti, Clinical Director and Supervisor.

 

Ms. Linda Valenti
 Rehabilitation Outreach Clinic Director
Clinical Supervisor
Station 3
LH 208
575.562.4232
Linda.Valenti@enmu.edu