Speech

The Marion Downs Hearing Center provides a variety of diagnostic and intervention speech-language services for individuals with hearing loss, including:

Assessment and diagnosis of delays in speech-language development
Individualized speech-language therapy for children and adults
Cochlear implant candidacy evaluations and on-going speech processor programmings
Auditory training to maximize benefit from hearing aids, osseointegrated devices, and cochlear implants
Consultative services for educators working with deaf and hard of hearing children

Hearing loss can lead to delays in an individual's ability to produce sounds, learn to talk, and communicate. If you notice any of the following, contact us for an assessment:

No response to sound
Infant does not startle to loud noise
No babbling by 9 months of age
No spoken language by 18-24 months of age
Poor voice quality at any age