Center for Communication Disorders

The Communication Disorders Center at Montclair State University is a clinical facility within the department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. The CDC provides diagnostic evaluation and treatment for adults and children who demonstrate communication difficulties.

Children may have communication difficulties due to:

• Developmental speech/language delay

• Neurogenic language disorders

• Motor speech disorders

• Stuttering

• Voice disorders

Adults may have communication difficulties that result from:

• Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

• Traumatic Brain Injury

• Dementia

• Progressive neurogenic disease (ie. Parkinson's Disease)

How to Apply to the Communication Disorders Center

Applications to the CDC are accepted on a continuing basis. However, new clients are only accepted into the program at the start of each semester (January, May, and September).   When your application is received, you will be placed on a waiting list and contacted when an opening at the center becomes available. Speech and Language evaluations are done by appointment throughout the year.

For more information, or to have an application mailed to you, please call Kisha Peace, CDC Secretary, at (973) 655-6917.

Description of Fees and Services

The clinical program at the CDC demonstrates a variety of innovative assessment and intervention modes. After completion of an intake interview, an evaluation plan is proposed, which may include the following:

Speech and Language Evaluation
$250

To assess the status of language development, articulation, fluency, voice or neurogenic language impairment.

Speech and Language Therapy
$525 per semester (two sessions per week)
$260 per semester (one session per week)

Financial assistance may be available to those who qualify. Individual or small group intervention for the remediation of communication disorders provided on a per-semester basis. Fees subject to change.