Pauline K. Winkler Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic

The Pauline K. Winkler Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic is located in the Emery Educational and Clinical Services Center and continues to provide a full range of diagnostic and therapy services for adults, preschools and children with all forrns of communication problems. The Winkler Clinic is part of the Communication Sciences & Disorders graduate degree program which is accredited by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), and is a New York state approved early intervention and preschool evaluation and service delivery site. As such, we maintain high standards in the provision of comprehensive assessment and intervention services. All professional services are provided using evidence-based approaches and the most current techniques available.

Clinic Philosophy

The Communication Sciences & Disorders Department embraces a philosophy of clinical service delivery that is consistent with the ethical standards, scope of practice, and current standards of practices of ASHA. It is our goal to serve individuals with communication disorders in the most effective and humane manner possible and to ensure that our students commit themselves to this fundamental clinical value. Our department strives to foster the development of our students’ values to allow them to hold paramount the well-being of clients and their families/caregivers.

Services

The Winkler Clinic offers a variety of services for adults and children with speech sound, phonology, language, voice, fluency and hearing disorders. These include:

Assessment

• Comprehensive diagnostic evaluations for all disorders of communication
• Comprehensive hearing assessment
• Speech-language-hearing screenings

Intervention

• Speech sound disorders
• Oral and written language
• Voice
• Fluency

Staff

All services are provided by graduate clinicians who are supervised by faculty and clinical staff members holding a New York state license and ASHA’s Certificate of Clinical Competence. Our faculty and staff are nationally recognized for their expertise in a variety of communication disorders.

Fees

The Winkler Clinic offers reasonable rates for its assessment and intervention services. Hearing and speech-language screenings are available by appointment. Special fee schedules are available for qualified applicants. While the clinic does not process insurance, individual health insurance policies may cover all or part of the cost of assessment and intervention and the office staff is happy to provide you with the appropriate documentation. Free, convenient parking is provided.

Contact Information

To receive additional information or to schedule a screening, evaluation or therapy, call (518) 454-5263. The Winkler Clinic is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and is located in the Emery Educational and Clinical Services Center in the Lally School of Education Building at 1009 Madison Avenue. Enter Lally Parking lot from Western Avenue (near Main Street).