Community Outreach

The University Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic (USLHC) is currently providing speech, language, and hearing services at the following community facilities and schools:

Third Ward Multi-Service Health Center
House of Tiny Treasures
Jewish Federation of Greater Houston
Community health fairs and events

HARC at UH Third Ward Multi-Service Center

The USLHC, in partnership with the Houston Aphasia Recovery Center (HARC), provides weekly Conversation Groups for adults who have suffered a stroke or other neurological event and have difficulty communicating as a result (aphasia). The purpose of the groups, which meet weekly, is to provide persons with aphasia opportunities to communicate in a supportive environment. Groups practice communication using speech, gesture, written language, or communication devices and are facilitated by graduate clinicians under the supervision of a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist.

House of Tiny Treasures

The House of Tiny Treasures (HTT) is part of SEARCH, a non-profit organization. HTT is a preschool facility for children whose parents are homeless, living in a shelter, or who have a history of homelessness and are enrolled in vocational rehabilitation programs. Graduate clinicians from the USLHC administer screenings, evaluations, group and individual therapy, and pre-literacy enrichment at HTT under the supervision of a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist. Parent education and collaboration with other therapy disciplines are also provided. HTT houses four classrooms, ranging in age from toddler to pre-K.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Grant

Due to the generous gift from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, COMD graduate students in training work together with students from other colleges at the University of Houston to provide hearing, vision, and speech/language screenings to children attending schools in the Greater Houston area. Call 713-743-0915 or email uslhc@uh.edu to determine if your school is eligible for these services.