Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology services are provided through the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology at Tennessee State University. Both the Speech Language Clinic and the Audiology Testing and Research Clinic are located on the Avon Williams Campus (Downtown
) in Nashville.
The Speech-Language Clinic is located on the seond floor in Suite P. The Audiology Testing and Research Clinic is located on the second floor in Room 279. Speech and language therapy sessions are scheduled by appointment on Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday between the hours of 9 A.M. and 5 P.M. Both therapy sessions are scheduled for 50 minutes. Speech and language diagnostic sessions and audiological assessments are by appointment only.
Diagnostic and therapy services are $65 per semester. Actual Fees are assessed on a sliding scale based on family size and gross monthly income. Stipends are available for clients who are unable to pay, but do not meet income guidelines for reduced fees. State employees, faculty students, and their immediate families are eligible for services at no cost regardless of income level.
Services for Adults and Children Speech and Language · Speech and Language screening and assessment · Articulation Therapy · Stuttering Therapy · Language Therapy · Voice Therapy · Early Intervention · Accent Modification · Special services for individuals with autism, cognitive impairments, auditory processing deficits, augmentative and alternative communication needs, as well as services following stroke or other brain injuries. |
Audiology · Hearing Screenings · Diagnostic Testing · Electrophysiological Testing, including ABR and later evoked potentials · Aural Rehabilitation, including hearing aid consultation and evaluations.
Clinic Faculty
Coordinator of Clinical Education
Mary T. Fitzgerald, PhD, CCC-SLP, CCC-A
Off-Site Clinic Coordinator
Tyese Hunter, M.A., CCC-SLP
Clinical Supervisors
Speech-Language Pathologist
John Ashford, PhD, CCC-SLP
Sylvia Driggins, M.A., CCC-SLP
Iris Johnson-Arnold, PhD, CCC-SLP
Tina Smith, PhD, CCC-SLP
Katherine Walsh, M.A., CCC-SLP
Audiologists
G. Pamela Burch-Sims, PhD, CCC-A
Valeria Roberts Matlock, EdD, CCC-A
Clinicians
All clients are seen by graduate students and advanced level undergraduate students in the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology . All screenings, diagnostics, and therapy sessions are directly supervised by speech-language pathologists and audiologists, certified by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA).
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Contact Us
Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology
330 10th Avenue South, Suite P
Nashville, TN 37203-3401
Phone: 615-963-7081
Fax: 615-963-7119
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