Marshall University Speech and Hearing Center

The (MUSHC) provides services for both children and adults, including screenings, evaluations, and treatment of disorders including but not limited to:

Speech (articulation of speech sounds, dysarthria, apraxia of speech)

Receptive and Expressive Language (childhood language impairments, language delays, aphasia)

Pragmatics (the social use of communication)

Cognitive Communication

Fluency (stuttering)

Voice and Resonance

Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Aural Rehabilitation

Dysphagia (disorders of feeding and swallowing)

In addition to providing services for those with communication and/or swallowing disorders,
the MUSHC provides elective accent modification services related to communication differences.

Screenings, evaluations and treatment sessions are completed through a collaboration of graduate students and faculty both dedicated to high quality service provision. Sessions may be observed by staff and students in training. Sessions may be recorded for educational purposes.

MUSHC offers the following Group Therapy Experiences:

Pragmatic (Social) Group for children with Autism Spectrum

Aphasia Group for adult neurogenic communication disorders

Dialect Group for elective dialect modification
Tiny Talkers Book Club


MUSHC houses the following Programs and Specialty Clinics:

The Scottish Rite Childhood Speech and Language Program (supported by the Huntington Scottish Rite Foundation)

The Luke Lee Listening, Language and Learning Lab (supported by the State of WV)

The Oshel Parent Education Program (supported by the Oshel family)

Stuttering Clinic

Audiology Clinic

Pediatric Feeding Clinic

The Voice Specialty Clinic

All faculty members and clinical educators hold WV licensure and are certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).

The MUSHC adheres to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and ensures client confidentiality

The Marshall University Department of Communication Disorders and the Speech and Hearing Center do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, age or sexual orientation and is handicap accessible.