Department of Communicative Sciences and Deaf Studies
Fresno State-Scottish Rite Speech and Language Clinic
The Fresno State-Scottish Rite Speech and Language Clinic is dedicated to serving childen in the community with a variety of communication issues. The clinic functions as a vital part of the Department of Communicative Sciences and Deaf Studies by providing opportunities for advanced clinical training and research for our graduate students.
If you would like to apply for future semesters, please click on the link to complete an online Case History Form to add yourself to the waiting list. Once the online Case History Form is received, you will be automatically added to our waitlist. Learn about our services below.
Speech Therapy
The basic services offered by the Fresno State-Scottish Rite Speech and Language Clinic include diagnosis and treatment for children who may experience a variety of communication issues such as speech and language disorders, autism, cleft palate, voice disorders, hearing loss, cerebral palsy, and stuttering. Clients can self–refer and can live anywhere in the San Joaquin Valley. Services are provided by graduate students under the direct supervision of faculty members or contracted speech-language pathologists. All professional supervisors are licensed by the State of California and are certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in Speech Pathology.
The Diagnostics Clinic is offered to members of the community of all ages, free of charge. This clinic consists of a comprehensive assessment of speech/language, fluency disorders, voice disorders as well as a variety of other communication issues. The assessment is conducted by graduate clinicians under the direct supervision of a licensed and certified Speech-Language Pathologist. If treatment is recommended following the assessment, the client will be added to top of the waitlist for treatment in the clinic.
* Note: All placements are subject to approval by our clinic director.
Fee: Free
* Donations are welcomed but not required for participation.
Speech and language evaluations are followed by conferences with the client or parent. Appropriate recommendations and/or referrals are made at that time. If therapy is indicated, the individual is eligible for treatment sessions at the clinic. Individual therapy sessions are held two times a week over a 12-week period in Fall and Spring semesters and usually are 35 minutes in length. In the summer, sessions are held four days a week for a 6-week period.
Fee: Free
* Donations are welcomed but not required for participation.
The Fresno State-Scottish Rite Speech and Language Clinic is offering a bilingual speech-language therapy clinic. In this clinic, graduate students will conduct comprehensive evaluation and treatment that is culturally and linguistically reliable under the supervision of a licensed and certified Speech-Language Pathologist. This clinic is open to clients as young as 3 years old who may have difficulty in their primary and/or secondary language.
Fee: Free
* Donations are welcomed but not required for participation.
Fresno State-Scottish Rite Speech and Language Clinic also offers speech therapy to children in a preschool setting. A brief description for each preschool are as follows:
PUPS Phonological Preschool
Work with children from the ages of 3 to 5 who have a phonological disorder. The schedule is typically Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:00 to 10:30 am.
Note: This clinic is currently closed, until further notice
SEALS Early Intervention Preschool
Work with children from birth to 3 years of age, but typically 1.5 to 3 year olds with all types of speech and language issues. The schedule is typically Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00-5:30pm.
STARS Autism Preschool
Work with children from the ages of 3 to 5 years of age who are diagnosed with autism or show signs of autistic-like behaviors. The schedule is typically Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00-5:30 pm.
Fee: Free
* Donations are welcomed but not required for participation.
Application and Forms
- Speech and Language Clinic Information Sheet
- How to add yourself to waiting list
- Policies and procedures
For clarification on fees, please contact us at 559.278.2422.
Contact Us
Location:
Professional Human Services,
Room 252
(view campus map)
Email I 559.278.2422
Office Hours:
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (closed 12 - 1 p.m.)
Mailing Address:
5310 N. Campus Dr. M/S PH 80, Fresno, CA 93740