Speech & Hearing (Audiology)
The Donald R. Reed Speech & Hearing Center
The Donald R. Reed Speech & Hearing Center was founded in 1950 as a not-for-profit voluntary agency committed to helping children and adults with communication impairments. In 1996, the Center was expanded to include audiology services. The Center for Swallowing Disorders was opened as a joint program of the Center and Phelps Memorial in 1999. The Donald R. Reed Speech & Hearing Center formally merged with Phelps Memorial Hospital Center in 2001.
Located in the medical building on the grounds of Phelps Memorial Hospital, the Center provides comprehensive diagnostic evaluations, individualized therapy programs, and family/patient education relative to the communication disorder. Television monitors are available for observation of therapy sessions by parents/caregivers to facilitate home practice.
Accreditation: All services are provided by New York State licensed and ASHA certified speech-language pathologists and audiologists.
Community Service: The Center provides Preschool Speech & Language Screening and Education Programs as well as Continuing Education Programs for speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and related professionals.
Referrals for speech, hearing, or swallowing services should be made by a physician. All candidates for hearing aids must have medical clearance prior to testing. Referrals can be made by calling (914) 366-3010.
Speech
Speech Disorders:
- Articulation
- Oromotor (oral movement disorder)
- Voice
- Fluency
- Foreign and Regional Accent Reduction
Language Delays and Disorders:
- Preschool Children
- Elementary-aged Children
- Adults with Strokes, Head Trauma, Progressive Neurological Diseases
Audiology Services
Hearing assessments are available for children and adults of all ages. State-of-the-art digital technology has been incorporated into hearing aids so that they can be programmed to fit individual hearing loss and communication needs. A full range of instruments is offered, custom and disposable, traditional and digital, in-the-ear and behind-the-ear. There are directional aids that reduce background noise and multi-memory aids to enhance different listening situations.
Audiology Services Include:
Diagnostic:
- Universal Newborn Hearing Screening
- Hearing Assessment, including pure tone testing, speech audiometry, and analysis of middle ear function for infants, children, and adults
- Site of Lesion testing
Rehabilitation:
- Hearing Aid Evaluations
- Hearing Aid Dispensing
- Hearing Aid Orientation and Adjustment
- Assistive Listening Devices