The Speech and Hearing Center offers evaluation and treatment for individuals experiencing problems with articulation (mispronunciation of sounds), fluency (stuttering), hearing, language (child language impairment or recovering of language from stroke or other brain trauma), and voice (hoarse or strained voice) as well as hearing aid fitting and dispensing.

Services are provided by graduate student clinicians under the supervision of licensed and certified speech-language pathologists and audiologists.

Call the UT Speech and Hearing Center at (512) 471-3841.  We will ask general questions to assess the issues you want to address and schedule an evaluation. Once intake is completed, you will be mailed or e-mailed:

• A confirmation letter

• An application for the sliding fee scale, if applicable

• A map to the Center (click here)

• A case history form, if needed.

• Fees for assessment or evaluation are charged by the procedure. Therapy fees are charged by the length of the session provided.

• Fees are due at the time of service.

• A sliding scale applies for families with limited income and no form of insurance.

• Low-cost hearing aids can be provided through several programs for clients who qualify. 

For questions regarding fees and payment, please contact the Clinic Services Administrative Associate at (512) 471-3841 for information.

Referrals may be made by physicians, parents, spouses, teachers, and individuals at agencies or by the client himself or herself. Initial contact may be made in person or by telephone at (512) 471-3841. At the time of initial contact, the referring person is asked to provide a description of the speech, language, or hearing concern, demographic, and financial and/or insurance information. If the client has been referred by a physician, teacher, or treatment facility, a statement of the reason for referral and a report of medical examination or other diagnostic information is requested.

When admission for speech-language pathology and/or audiology services is not possible, other ways of securing the needed assistance are suggested. Some alternatives to admission to the Speech and Hearing Center are:

• Referral to another agency or practice such as the public schools, a community center in the area from which the person lives, or speech-language pathologists and audiologists in private practice

• Referral to another treatment source, such as physicians, or the University of Texas Counseling and Mental Health Center

• Home management, with advice and intermittent guidance from the Speech and Hearing Center staff or from other agencies.

The Speech and Hearing Center considers confidentiality of our clients’ health information to be of the utmost importance in order to maintain the privacy of clients served. We follow HIPPA regulations to ensure this.

UTSHC Confidentiality Policy

Notice of Privacy Practices - HIPAA