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About the clinic
The Bloomsburg University Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic provides a number of different
diagnostic, therapeutic, and counseling services for both children and adults. These services are
conducted on a out-patient basis and are an extension of the graduate training programs in audiology
and speech-language pathology at Bloomsburg University. Student participation in clinical services are
under the direct supervision of a certified/licensed clinical supervisor found in the Department of
Audiology and Speech Pathology.
Accreditation
The Bloomsburg University Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic has been accredited by the Council
on Professional Services Accreditation (CPSA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
(ASHA) since the 1980s.
Audiological Services: The Audiology clinic offers a broad range of services to children and adults,
which includes comprehensive evaluations as well as rehabilitation and preventative services. The
following is a list of the services conducted at the clinic:
Basic Comprehensive Audiological Assessment: This includes Hearing Evaluations and middle ear
evaluations
Advanced Audiological Services:
Auditory Processing Evaluations: Tests to evaluate how speech is used in the auditory system
Auditory Brainstem Response Testing (ABR): Evaluating the integrity of the 8th nerve and
auditory brainstem
Otoacoustic Emissions: Evaluation of inner ear function
Electromystagmography (ENG): Evaluation of the balance system
Rotational Chair: Balance Assessment
Hearing Aid Service: this includes assessment, fitting, adjustments and repair of conventional,
programmable and digital hearing aids.
Aural Rehabilitation: Teaching individuals to optimize their hearing ability to understand speech
Assistive Listening/Altering Device Selection: TTY, Closed Captioning, vibrating and lighting alarm
systems for door bells, telephones, and alarm clocks
Occupational Hearing Conversation:
Industrial Hearing Screening Programs
OSHA Regulated Sound Surveys
Employee Hearing Conservation Programs
Hearing Protection Devices
Newborn Hearing Screenings
Educational Programs Addressing Normal Hearing and Hearing Loss Issues 
Educational Audiology: Sound surveys of school environment; Fitting, adjusting, and repair of auditory
trainers, FM systems, and hearing aids; School Staff Professional Development and Education.
Custom Earmold and Hearing Protection Devices 
Speech-Language Pathology Services: The speech-language pathology clinic offers comprehensive
evaluations and treatment of adults and children with speech, language, cognitive, voice, fluency and
swallowing disorders as well as augmentative communication, aural rehabilitation and accent reduction
services. Our child services include the following populations:
Articulation Disorders
Apraxia: motor programming problem
Autism and PDD
ADD/ADHD
MR
Language Disorder
Stuttering and Fluency Disorders
Cleft Lip and Palate
Central Auditory Processing Disorders (CAPD)
Our adult services extend (but are not exclusive to) the following populations:
Stroke
Dementia
Dyarthria
Apraxia
Aural Rehabilitation
Accent Reduction/Enhancement (?)
Traumatic Brain Injury
MR
Swallowing/Dysphagia
   Video Flouroscopy – in collaboration with Bloomsburg Hospital’s Radiology
Department
Housed in the Speech-Language Pathology Clinic are:
Voice Science Laboratory: which is equipped with instrumentation used to conduct the following vocal
testing measurements:
Laryngoscopy
Stroboscopy
Nasality Measurements
Voice Analysis and Treatment
Respiratory Analysis
Augmentative and Alternative Communication Laboratory: which is equipped with several assistive
devices used for various populations to enhance their communication effectiveness.
Preschool Program: The Central Susquehanna IU houses a preschool classroom focused around
speech and language development. A certified/licensed Speech-Language Pathologist coordinates the
preschool program and works in conjunction with the Master’s level students to provide preschool
services.
For an Appointment or more Information please contact:
Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic
Centennial Hall, Bloomsburg University
400 E. Second Street
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
(570) 389-4436 (voice)
(570) 398-5022 (fax)
Location/Parking:
The clinic is located on the third floor of Centennial Hall on the Bloomsburg University campus. We offer:
Convenient/reserved parking
Handicap parking
Wheelchair access