The Speech and Hearing Center, under the direction of Donna
Geffner, Ph.D., CCC–Sp/A, has offered diagnostic and therapeutic
services for communication disorders since 1976. Located on the
Queens campus of St. John’s University, the Center serves the
Queens, Long Island and metropolitan New York community. The
population ranges from infants to adults. The Center’s staff
consists of ASHA Certified and New York State licensed
professionals who work with each client to completely evaluate and
assess the communication disorder as well as design intervention
strategies for a therapy program. Therapy sessions are scheduled on
a semester basis according to the college calendar. When indicated,
referrals are made to other appropriate agencies.
The Center serves as a training site for St. John’s University
students enrolled in the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
Programs. Therapy is provided by professionals and by students
under direct supervision. The Center is a fully equipped, modern
facility, housing the latest diagnostic, therapeutic materials and
instrumentation. Two complete audiometric suites are on site to
provide audiological evaluation and hearing aid fitting.
Speech-Language Pathology Services
include:
- evaluation and therapy for articulation
- voice
- language
- stuttering
- aphasia
- learning disabilities and neurological disorders
- improvement of voice and diction for speakers with foreign
accent/ESL or regional speech patterns.
Consultation and referral sources as well as conference visits
to schools/agencies are also available.
The Audiology Services include:
- audiological evaluations
- pure tone and speech audiometry
- impedance and site of lesion testing
- brainstem evoked response testing
- hearing aid evaluation and orientation
- aural rehabilitation evaluation and training
- early childhood testing
- central auditory testing
- otoacoustic emission testing