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Department of Linguistics & Communication Disorders
Division of Arts & Humanities
Queens College
City University of New York
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11367-1597
Tel 718-997-2870
Fax 718-997-2873
http://www.qc.cuny.edu/LCD
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ABOUT QUEENS COLLEGE
Queens College is one of ten senior colleges of the City University of New York. More than 18,000 students attend classes here. The campus is located at the corner of the Long Island Expressway (exit 24) and Kissena Boulevard on a 76 acre, landscaped campus in a residential area of Flushing. The College is easily accessible by public transportation. The faculty and staff of the Speech-Language Pathology programs are part of the Queens College Department of Linguistics and Communication Disorders. The program is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and the New York State Department of Education. The program requires two years of full-time study and accepts students for the Fall semester only. Students completing the program are eligible to apply for national and state certification.
ABOUT THE SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY PROGRAM
The Speech-Language Pathology Program offers a wide range of clinical experiences during the four semesters of full-time study. Course work includes language and learning disorders of pre-school and school age children, neuromotor communication disorders, augmentative and alternative communication, dysphagia, adult neuropathology, and courses in phonological, fluency, and voice disorders. Formal courses are balanced with carefully designed seminars and practicum experiences. A major feature of the program is its highly individualized and personal approach. Classes are small and taught by an exceptional faculty who are readily available to students. Members of the academic faculty are actively involved in one-to-one clinical mentoring. During the past three years, graduates of the Speech-Language Pathology program have achieved a 100% passing rate on the ETS Praxis examination, 100% full-time employment rate, and 100% completion of the program within two years.
For a list of the program's faculty, along with their contact information, please follow this link.
SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING CENTER
The Speech-Language-Hearing Center contains conference areas, a student lounge and library, research laboratories, augmentative communication and preschool language units and well-designed areas for clinical training and treatment. Students complete their first year of supervised clinical practicum at the campus facility. The Center serves a varied population of children and adults with communication disorders. Approximately fifty clients are seen each week, all of whom are assigned directly to certified faculty clinicians who provide one-to-one direct supervision.
MORTON ROBERTS AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATION CENTER
The Augmentative Communication program which is part of the Speech-Language-Hearing Center treats children and adults with severe speech and language disabilities who can benefit from augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) modes. This includes persons with severe physical disabilities, language and phonological disorders, or cognitive deficits who do not have adequate spoken language abilities to meet their daily communication needs. AAC intervention enhances communication through the use of signs, symbolic gestures, language boards, and computerized communication devices. Clients also receive speech and language treatment to help them optimize their communication skills. Students work alongside faculty in both assessment and treatment with one-on-one direct supervision. The Center is equipped with state-of-the-art communication devices and computers. Students have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with this equipment and learn how to adapt technology to meet individual communication needs.
The Speech-Language-Hearing Center also houses the Pre-School Language Program. This was developed to address the needs of young children between the ages of two and three who are experiencing delays in the development of speech, language, and communication. Each year , three or four children are enrolled in the program. Each child receives therapy and participates in a small group interaction two times a week. The group session follows the schedule of a typical pre-school program, including activities such as music time, book reading, free play, and snack. The parents of the children participate directly in the sessions, eventually observing from an adjoining room. The underlying philosophy of the program rests on the assumption that for young children, a developmental approach to facilitating language acquisition is the model of choice.
ADDITIONAL CLINICAL AFFILIATIONS
Students are assigned to externships after they have completed two semesters of clinical practice at the College's Speech and Hearing Center. Externships are selected from a variety of highly respected programs in the greater New York area, including Beth Israel Medical Center; St. Vincent's Medical Center; North Shore University medical Center; Long Island Jewish Medical Center; Stepping Stones Day School; Mineola, Merrick and Smithtown Public Schools.
Graduate Program in Speech-Language Pathology
Linguistics & Communication Disorders, Queens College, CUNY
Page updated 08/02/2008.