The Georgia State University Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic — Atlanta campus is located at 30 Pryor Street SW, Atlanta, GA at the corner of Pryor and Decatur Streets, in the College of Education & Human Development Building on the eighth floor.

The Georgia State University Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic — Clarkston campus is located at 555 North Indian Creek Drive, Building CD, Suite 1141-1145, Clarkston, GA 30021.

No. The clinic does not validate parking for any of our clients. There are several pay lots surrounding the College of Education & Human Development. In addition, the building is easily accessible via MARTA.

Parking at our Clarkston location is free.

Yes. Graduate students in the Communication Disorders program provide all services in the clinic. The students are supervised by licensed speech-language pathologists or audiologists during evaluations, screenings, and therapy sessions.

No. Our policies require that parents or a responsible adult remain in the clinic area while children are being treated.

Therapy typically is scheduled either twice weekly for 50-60 minutes or once weekly for 75-90 minutes. The Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic – Atlanta campus is open Monday to Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Therapy is scheduled based on clinician and supervisor availability. Each semester clients provide preferences for their appointment times.

Hours for the Clarkston campus vary by semester.

For both locations, clients are contacted at the beginning of each semester to confirm their therapy time.

Where your services are provided depends on availability and the type of service you need. Decisions about the location you might attend are determined once we receive your case history. The Atlanta campus is our primary location.

Each client’s therapy program is supervised by a licensed and nationally certified speech-language pathologist. The supervisor monitors the student clinician via video monitor during therapy and will assist student clinicians during the session if necessary. If you have questions that cannot be answered by the student clinician, the supervisor is available to discuss your questions or concerns.

After the case history form is completed and sent back to the clinic the information will be reviewed by the Clinic Director. If no further information is needed clients will be contacted and advised that the information has been received and that they will be contacted in the future to schedule an evaluation. Clients will be provided an approximate date they can expect to be contacted regarding scheduling.

No. Our clients are not required to receive services at our clinic after evaluation. If speech-language therapy is recommended it can be completed at a facility of your choice.

No. If clients have been evaluated at another facility (for example a private speech clinic) they are eligible for services at Georgia State University. Submit a copy of the evaluation report with the Georgia State case history.

Yes. Therapy may be observed by student observers enrolled in communication disorders classes. Therapy sessions may be videotaped by faculty members in CSD for educational purposes. Student observers receive training in confidentiality and professional behavior prior to observing.

No. Therapy and evaluation session must not be recorded by clients or family members via phone or other recording devices, either live or though the observation mirror. Recording session is a violation of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Clinicians are students at Georgia State University and FERPA prohibits disclosure of personally identifiable educational information by others.

No. Because this is an educational facility, observation is an important part of our program. If you are not comfortable with student observers, Georgia State University Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic may not be the best facility for your needs.

Services are provided until clients reach a satisfactory level of functional communication. However, because this is a teaching facility, there is no guarantee of continued services and some clients may be discharged before they think they are ready. If the severity of the communication disorder is not high enough to provide a good learning experience for our students that client may be discharged or recommended to seek services elsewhere. In addition, some semesters, more clients request therapy than we can accommodate. In that case, we use factors such as client disorder, scheduling needs, and supervisor availability to determine who is enrolled in therapy.

No. The Georgia State University Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic does not treat Medicare or Medicaid beneficiaries and we do not bill private insurance. We accept cash, checks or credit cards for payment. No client will be denied services due to inability to pay full fees. A sliding fee scale is available for clients who require financial assistance.

Yes. MasterCard and Visa credit cards are accepted.

Typically, clients who are more than 20 minutes late have their session canceled for that day.

Yes. A client’s therapy program may be canceled for the semester after three absences, no-shows, or late arrivals (more than 20 minutes). If a client cannot keep their appointment it is important to notify the student clinician and/or the clinic office as soon as possible.

Yes. Make-up sessions can be scheduled. The make-up session times are arranged on an individual basis and based on the schedules of the client, clinician and supervisor.

Yes. We offer several group experiences for children and adults with communication difficulties. Groups include aphasia support groups, aphasia choir and social skills groups for school-age children, adolescents and young adults.