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The Â鶹Ïà¹Ø±¨µÀ Speech and Hearing Center is offering limited speech-language pathology services via telepractice for the benefit of clients and students. Clients will be contacted on an individual basis as appointments become available. To help prepare for the telepractice service delivery model, clients, family members, and caregivers are encouraged to refer to the .

Individuals of all ages receive assessment and intervention services at the Â鶹Ïà¹Ø±¨µÀSpeech and Hearing Center. The following list of the speech, language and hearing assessment services are available:

• Audiological Evaluations
• Electrophysiological Testing (ABR, AARB, ECoG, ENG)
• Otoacoustic Emissions Testing
• Auditory Processing Evaluations
• Hearing Aid and Assistive Device Evaluations
• Hearing Aid and Assistive Device Dispensing
• Assessment of Cochlear Implant Candidacy
• Cochlear Implant Mapping
• Speech and Language Evaluations
• Voice Diagnostics (Laryngo Videostroboscopy)
• Swallowing Diagnostics

The Center offers intervention services for the following disorders:

• Auditory Processing Disorders
• Stuttering
• Aphasia
• Language Problems
• Articulation Problems
• Voice Problems
• Dysphagia (Swallowing Problems)

The following special intervention programs are also offered:

• Audiologic (Re)habilitation

The policies established for the Speech and Hearing Center are consistent with policies established by the university, college and department. Center policies also follow the Scopes of Practice in and , and the established by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. No discrimination is made according to ethnic origin, gender, age, religion or disability in evaluation and treatment of clients.

The Privacy Rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) took effect April 14, 2003. Although client confidentiality has always been a priority at the Center, the new federal regulations mandated that the Center, being a Covered Entity, establish further safeguards for protected health information (PHI). In compliance with HIPAA, all faculty and staff, as well as students involved directly or indirectly with client care, receive training regarding the Privacy Rules. Additionally, the Center makes available to each client a .

Â鶹Ïà¹Ø±¨µÀSpeech and Hearing Center is operated in association with two graduate degree programs, the Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology and the Doctor of Audiology, which are both accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Changes in policies and procedures of the Â鶹Ïà¹Ø±¨µÀSpeech and Hearing Center will be made from time to time in order to maintain compliance with accreditation requirements.

• Audiology Adult Case History Form
• Audiology Child Case History Form
• PHI Consent Form
• Speech Adult Case History Form
• Speech Child Case History Form
• Insurance Form
• Obtaining and/or Disclosing PHI Form
• Personal Representative PHI Form

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Â鶹Ïà¹Ø±¨µÀSpeech and Hearing Center
Department of Speech Pathology & Audiology
1119 HAHN, 5721 Â鶹Ïà¹Ø±¨µÀDrive North.
Mobile, AL 36688-0002

To schedule clinical services or get additional information:
Phone: (251) 445-9378
Email: Email the Speech and Hearing Center
Fax: (251) 445-9377

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