The Barbara A. Roseman Center for Speech, Language, and Hearing, located in Brodahl Hall at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, is dedicated to providing comprehensive and compassionate care for individuals of all ages with communication and hearing challenges. As a vital part of Augustana College, the center not only serves the community but also acts as a hands-on learning environment for aspiring professionals in communication sciences and disorders.
Researcher working with a young client at the Augustana College speech and hearing center
Parking for visitors is conveniently located behind Brodahl Hall, ensuring easy access to the center’s services. The Roseman Center prides itself on offering a wide array of speech-language pathology and audiology services, delivered by experienced staff and supervised student clinicians.
This on-campus clinic is a crucial internship site for undergraduate students majoring in Communication Sciences and Disorders and those pursuing a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (MS-SLP) at Augustana College. The Master of Science (M.S.) education program in speech-language pathology at Augustana College holds accreditation from the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, underscoring its commitment to high educational standards.
Faculty members, who are experts in their fields, alongside student interns, collaborate to provide thorough assessment and personalized intervention services. They address a diverse range of communication disorders affecting both children and adults, ensuring that each client receives tailored care to meet their unique needs.
Student clinicians engaging with a client during a speech therapy session at Augustana College
Comprehensive Speech-Language Services at Rock Island Clinic
The Speech and Language Clinic at the Barbara A. Roseman Center offers a broad spectrum of services designed to evaluate and treat various communication difficulties. These include:
- Speech Disorders: Addressing articulation, phonology, and motor speech challenges.
- Language Disorders: Supporting expressive and receptive language skills in both children and adults.
- Fluency Disorders: Providing therapy for stuttering and cluttering.
- Voice Disorders: Offering assessment and treatment for voice quality, pitch, and loudness issues.
- Tongue Thrust: Addressing orofacial myofunctional disorders.
- Dialect Variations: Providing services related to accent modification and understanding dialect differences.
- Gender-Affirming Communication Skills: Supporting individuals in aligning their communication with their gender identity.
- Language-Based Reading and Writing Disabilities: Offering interventions for dyslexia and other literacy challenges.
- Social Communication Skills: Enhancing pragmatic language skills for improved social interactions.
Services are primarily delivered by student clinicians under the close supervision of certified academic and clinical faculty. Each faculty member holds advanced degrees in speech-language pathology, the Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), and is licensed in the State of Illinois. This ensures that clients receive high-quality care informed by the latest research and best practices in the field.
Referrals for assessment and intervention can be made by individuals themselves or by physicians and other professionals, making access to care straightforward and client-centered.
Speech-Language Service Costs and Scheduling
The fee for individual speech-language intervention in a 12-week program during the fall or spring semester is $456. Typically, clients attend two hours of therapy per week. Group programs, also running for 12-week semesters, are available at a reduced fee of $240. Summer session schedules and fees may vary; this information becomes available each April.
Assessment services in speech, language, reading, and writing are also offered.
For detailed information about speech-language services, please contact clinic coordinator Lisa Adner at [email protected] or by phone at 309-794-7350.
Dr. Ann Perreau, Audiology Clinic coordinator, working with a client at Augustana College Rock Island
Comprehensive Hearing Services in Rock Island
The Audiology Clinic at the Roseman Center provides a full range of hearing healthcare services for all ages. These services include:
- Hearing Testing for All Ages: From infants to seniors, comprehensive audiological evaluations are conducted.
- Hearing Aid Evaluation and Fitting: Offering a variety of hearing aid brands including Widex, Signia, and Phonak, with expert fitting and programming.
- Assessment of Auditory Processing Disorder (APD): Diagnosing and managing central auditory processing difficulties.
- Newborn Hearing Screening: Ensuring early detection of hearing loss in infants.
- Fitting of Hearing Protection and Custom Earmolds: Providing preventative hearing healthcare solutions.
- Assistive Listening Device (ALD) Demonstration and Dispensing: Offering devices to enhance communication in various listening environments.
- Aural Rehabilitation: Providing therapy to improve communication skills and adjust to hearing loss.
- Tinnitus Evaluation and Management: Offering comprehensive tinnitus care, including group education, individual counseling, and sound therapy devices, including the Neuromod Lenire tinnitus device.
- Hyperacusis Evaluation and Management: Addressing decreased sound tolerance and sensitivity.
The Audiology Clinic welcomes both self-referrals and referrals from healthcare providers, including physicians and ENT specialists, ensuring accessible hearing healthcare for the community.
All audiology services are delivered by experienced academic and clinical faculty members. These professionals hold advanced degrees, ASHA’s Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology, and State of Illinois licensure in audiology. Dr. Ann Perreau, the Audiology Clinic coordinator, is a leading researcher in tinnitus and hyperacusis and provides expert care within the clinic.
The Roseman Center is committed to enhancing communication abilities for everyone, regardless of age or financial situation. They strive to provide exceptional learning experiences for Augustana College students in Communication Sciences and Disorders while maintaining a patient-centered approach to care.
To schedule a hearing appointment, please contact Dori Garro at [email protected] or call 309-794-7358.
Audiology Service Costs and Hours
Fees for audiology services vary depending on the appointment type. The clinic accepts Medicare and Illinois Medicaid (with specific conditions regarding Advantage Plans and supplemental insurance). Nations Hearing and Hearing Care Solutions insurance plans are also accepted. For private pay clients, credit cards, cash, and checks are accepted. The Audiology Clinic operates year-round during weekday hours. For more detailed information, contact Dori Garro at [email protected] or 309-794-7358.
Patient Forms and Handouts
The clinic provides patient forms and handouts for various services to ensure clients are well-informed and prepared for their appointments. These resources cover:
Hearing
Tinnitus
Hyperacusis
Auditory Processing Disorder
Hearing and communication
Tinnitus
Hyperacusis
Notice of Nondiscrimination at Augustana College
Augustana College and the Barbara A. Roseman Center are dedicated to creating a safe and inclusive environment, free from discrimination and harassment. The college’s Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment protects individuals from discrimination based on numerous factors, including race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, sex, age, political ideas, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and other legally protected classifications.
The Policy against Sex Discrimination specifically prohibits sex and gender-based discrimination, including sexual assault, harassment, and relationship violence, in accordance with state and federal requirements.
Any discrimination complaints related to the Augustana Center for Speech, Language, and Hearing can be directed to Dr. Stacie M. Hatfield, Center Director, at 309-794-7394 or [email protected]. Complaints can also be addressed to the college’s Title IX chief officer, Steve Wehling, at [email protected].
Client Feedback and Complaints
The Barbara A. Roseman Center for Speech, Language, and Hearing values client feedback. Clients or caregivers with complaints or comments about clinical services are encouraged to contact Dr. Stacie Hatfield, Center Director, at [email protected] or 309-794-7394.
