Speech, Language and Hearing Therapy Summer Programs for Children
Lubbock preschool and school-age children have the opportunity to continue expanding their communication skills in a fun, interactive way this summer.
The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences will host speech and language summer programs for children June 3 through July 20 at TTUHSC, 3601 Fourth St., and at All Saints Episcopal School, 3222 103rd St.
The programs are designed for children ages 3 to 12 with various types of speech, language and learning disabilities. Children will participate in individual and group speech-language therapy activities while socializing and enjoying hands-on crafts, projects and experiments. Programs will be coordinated and supervised by faculty speech-language pathologists in the TTUHSC Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences. Current first- and second-year graduate students in the department will provide speech and language therapy.
Schedules are as follows:
Tech Tykes
9 to 11:30 a.m., Monday-Thursday, All Saints Episcopal School
Session 1: June 3-13
Session 2: June 17-27
Ages 3-6
Preschool speech and language skills
Tech PALS
8:30 a.m. to noon, July 17-20, TTUHSC
Ages 5-11
Pragmatic and effective language skills
Raider Readers
1:30 to 4 p.m., Monday-Thursday, All Saints Episcopal School
Session 1: June 3-13
Session 2: July 17- 27
Ages 5-11
Language and literacy skills
Registration for all programs is $45 per day. Discounted rates of 20 percent apply for total registration fees collected in advance. Any HMO/PPO patients must pay their copay in advance. Tuition must be paid in full by the initial session. Installment payments will be possible as long as the final payment is made by the initial session.
For more information or to register, call Carolyn Perry, M.S., CCC-SLP, or Brittany
Hall, M.S., CCC-SLP, at (806) 743-5660 or email carolyn.perry@ttuhsc.edu or brittany.hall@ttuhsc.edu. Download the brochure and other registration forms at: http://www.ttuhsc.edu/health-professions/speech-hearing-clinic/default.aspx.
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