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Duke Children's Health Center Speech Pathology and Audiology Clinic
We provide a comprehensive range of assessment, diagnostic, treatment, consultation, and educational services for children with speech, language, hearing, cognitive, and swallowing disorders.
Clinic Hours
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | Closed | Closed |
2301 Erwin Rd
Second floor
Durham, NC 27710-4699
Clinic Hours
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | Closed | Closed |
Services
Our specialists have experience with complex medical conditions and family situations that affect a child’s hearing and language development. In addition to providing in-depth evaluations, our providers have expertise in and access to advanced testing to pinpoint what may be causing problems. We offer a range of consultation and treatment options, and we have the specialized training and experience necessary to provide care that is tailored to each child’s individual speech pathology and audiology needs.
Language and Family Support
Interpreters are available to translate information in families’ primary language. In addition, a dedicated patient navigator guides families through audiology testing and treatment and serves as single point-of-contact. We pride ourselves on maintaining ongoing, open communication with your referring provider, family, school staff, and community speech-language pathologists and audiologists to continually inform your child’s treatment plan and ensure your child continues to receive appropriate services.
Pediatric Speech Pathology
Services and Conditions We Treat
Communication disorders (including speech, language, and thinking skills)
- Articulation and phonology problems
- Augmentative and alternative communication assistance (assessment and device trial therapy sessions take place at Clinic 1I location)
- Cognitive communication disorders related to traumatic brain injury and other conditions
- Fluency and stuttering problems
- Language delays/disorders
- Motor speech disorders, including childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) and dysarthria
- Speech, resonance, and velopharyngeal functioning problems associated with craniofacial-related conditions like cleft palate
- Speech problems related to tracheostomy/speaking valve
Feeding and swallowing disorders
- Dysphagia evaluation and treatment
- Respiratory muscle training
Specialized speech diagnostic tools include nasopharyngoscopy, nasometry, respiratory pressure manometry, videofluoroscopy, and fiberoptic endoscopic swallow evaluations.
Pediatric Audiology
Conditions We Treat:
- Auditory processing disorder*, including children who are 7 years old and older
- Balance disorders*
- Hearing loss and hearing disorders
- Tinnitus*
*For these conditions, we provide preliminary testing that is usually needed before scheduling more advanced, specific testing.
Evaluations We Perform:
- Auditory brain stem response (ABR) testing with or without sedation, since sedation can accommodate infants and older children who are not behaviorally ready for traditional testing
- Hearing assessments, including visual reinforcement audiometry and conditioned play audiometry
- Immittance testing to assess function of eardrum and middle ear structures
- Otoacoustic emission testing to assess inner ear function
Intervention and Device Options We Offer and Support:
- Hearing aids (including bone conduction hearing aids) evaluation, fitting, and ongoing care
- Cochlear implants evaluation and ongoing maintenance
- FM systems and hearing-assistive technology
Our Providers
Accepted Insurance
- Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
- Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Eagle Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Essential Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)
- Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice
- Aetna Open Choice PPO
- Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)
- Aetna Select HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice
- Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan
- Aetna Whole Health – Duke WakeMed WKCC
- Aetna/CVS Health
- Ambetter of North Carolina
- Blue Advantage
- Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*
- Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)
- Blue Select
- NC State Employees Health Plan
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*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.
- Cigna Behavioral Health (*Limited eligibility)
- Cigna Choice Plus
- Cigna Connect Individual Family Plan
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access Plus
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*Please call Cigna Behavioral Heath to see if the provider is participating in your plan.
- Duke Basic
- Duke Select
- Experience Health Medicare Advantage (HMO) Plan
- Halifax Physician-Hospital Organization plans*
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*This plan is only accepted at Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, and Duke HomeCare & Hospice.
- Humana Choice (PPO)
- Humana Choice - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana ChoiceCare - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana Gold Choice - Medicare Advantage (PFFS)
- Humana Gold Plus - Medicare Advantage (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage Group Plan - NC State Retirees
- First Medicare Direct
- Medicare Part A
- Medicare Part B
- AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina
- Carolina Complete Health
- Healthy Blue
- NC Medicaid Direct
- UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
- WellCare of North Carolina
- FAMIS*
- Optima Family Care (Medicaid HMO in VA)*
- Optima Individual & Family (On & Off Exchange Plans)
- Optima Plus (PPO)
- Optima Vantage (HMO)
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*Duke Primary Care, Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, and Duke Raleigh Hospital are not participating with this plan.
- TRICARE Prime
- TRICARE Prime Remote
- TRICARE Select
- AARP Medicare Advantage Plan 2 (HMO-POS)
- AARP Medicare Complete (HMO, PPO)*
- AARP Medicare Complete Essential (HMO)*
- All Savers Alternate Funding
- All Savers Fully Insured
- United Healthcare (HMO, PPO, POS)
- United Healthcare Charter/Charter Balance/Charter Plus
- United Healthcare Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Core/Core Essential
- United Healthcare Navigate/Navigate Plus/Navigate Balanced
- United Healthcare Option PPO
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Options PPO
- United Healthcare Select/Select Plus
- United Healthcare Shared Services - Harvard Pilgrim/UHC Options PPO Network
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
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*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.
Preparing For Your Visit
Accessibility Services
We provide equal access for all people and offer a range of free accessibility services to patients and visitors who need them.
Interpreter Services
Free interpreter services can be provided for patients who prefer to communicate in a language other than English.
Address
Parking
Duke Hospital Garage:
- Duke Hospital parking garage is located across Erwin Road from the hospital. Vehicles enter one block north, at 2223 Elba Street. The garage is walking distance from the hospital entrance.
- Visitors may take a secure, well-lighted and climate-controlled walkway under Erwin Road. To reach the walkway, take a parking garage elevator down to Level RT (for "tunnel") and follow the signs to Duke Children’s Hospital & Health Center. This parking garage is most convenient for patients and visitors who intend to use the Erwin Road hospital entrance, or visit Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center.
- Cost: $2 per hour or a maximum $8 day.
Duke Medicine Circle Parking Garage:
- Located at 302 Trent Drive and features climate-controlled, enclosed walkway to Duke Clinic. A free shuttle is located just outside the garage to escort you to the Duke Medicine Pavilion entrance. This parking garage is most convenient for patients and visitors going to the Duke Medicine Pavilion, Duke Cancer Center, and Duke Clinic.
- Cost: $2 per hour or a maximum $8 per day.
Additional Parking Information:
- Parking for oversized vehicles is located adjacent to the Duke University Hospital parking deck. To obtain a pass for an oversized vehicle, call 919-684-7275.
- Discount parking tickets are available for $5.00 and are good for free parking on one calendar day. They can be purchased at all medical center gift shops or Duke Parking, which is located on the ground floor of Duke clinics on Trent Drive. The tickets are good at either garage. Contact Duke Parking Services at 919-684-7275.
- Valet parking is also available at the entrance to Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center, Monday - Friday from 5:00 am - 10:00 pm and Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 am - 9:00 pm for $9 per day.
- Duke Parking Services can be contacted at: 919-684-7275.
- Watch a video on how to use the parking stations.
Public Transportation
Plan your trip to Duke Children's Health Center Speech Pathology and Audiology Clinic through GoDurham bus routes 6, 11, 11B, and 20 or GoTriangle bus routes 400 and 405. The closest bus stops are Duke Hospital, Erwin Rd at Research Dr, and Erwin Rd at Emergency Dr. If you have trouble accessing these bus routes, visit GoDurham Access and GoTriangle Access to check if you meet the ADA eligibility for accessible transit programs.
Duke Transit provides free bus service to the Duke University Medical Center campus for students, employees, patients, and visitors. See maps of bus routes.
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