Duke Speech Pathology provides comprehensive services to persons of all ages, from newborn to adult. We specialize in evaluating and treating speech, language, cognitive, and fluency disorders.

Our clinicians use technologically advanced instrumentation and possess superior skills that allow them to obtain the most accurate and useful diagnostic and therapeutic measurements for patient care. 

We offer a wide array of cutting-edge augmentative and alternative communication devices and other assistive technologies for evaluating and managing communication disorders.

Specialty Services and Programs

Duke's speech pathologists provide services and programs for patients of all ages and abilities. Services available for all patients include:

• Accent modification
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) speech services
• Aphasia
• Articulation and phonology services
• Assistive technology/augmentative communication
• Autism-related speech services
• Central auditory processing disorder evaluation
• Craniofacial anomalies and cleft palate speech services
• Down sydrome speech services
• Fluency/stuttering rehabilitation
• Language disorder or delay
• Motor speech disorders
• Parkinson's disease speech services
• Tracheostomy/speaking valve
• Traumatic brain injury and concussion

Why Choose Duke Speech Pathology and Audiology?

Patients at Duke Speech Pathology and Audiology benefit from the following:

• Evaluation and treatment experiences that are tailored to each patient's particular strengths and challenges. 
• Breadth of experience working with pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations
• Frequent communication and collaboration with the child’s family, medical team, school, and other specialists
• A relationship built between the clinician and the patient, child, or family to promote best possible outcomes
• Functional, real-life rehabilitation plans that match an individual’s goals
• Therapy plans that help patients return to work, school, and other family activities and enhance quality of life

Appointments

To schedule an evaluation, contact Duke Speech Pathology and Audiology at 919-684-3859, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Locations

This service is available at:

• Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center
  2301 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27710
• Duke Speech Pathology and Audiology
  Duke Clinic 1I, 40 Duke Medicine Circle, Durham, NC 27710
• Lenox Baker Children's Hospital
  3000 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27705