Center for Audiology, Speech, Language, and Learning

Center for Audiology, Speech, Language, and Learning Providing individualized, high quality, and evidence based audiology, speech-language pathology, and learning services for patients of all ages.

The Northwestern University Center for Audiology, Speech, Language, and Learning combines clinical expertise and pioneering
research with an unswerving commitment to client care—providing trusted, research-based services to the entire community. Building on a foundation of knowledge, expertise, and compassion,our not-for-profit center provides evidence-based evaluation and
treatment to clients with hearing, speech-language, and learning challenges. Our expert clinicians offer personalized care to optimize
results and build confidence in daily communication. Our team of experienced clinical faculty directs all levels of client care. The center, an established healthcare resource founded in
1928, partners with medical teams, educators, and other professionals to ensure comprehensive care for each client. The Northwestern University Center for Audiology, Speech, Language, and Learning brings trusted, expert care to the community, helping children and adults realize their communication and learning potential.

03/15/2026

In honor of World Speech Day, we’re proud to spotlight Catherine Apt, a student clinician in Northwestern’s Speech-Language Pathology program, sharing how SLPs support confident, effective communication across the lifespan.

From strengthening breath control for vocal endurance to refining tone and organizing clear, intentional messages, speech-language pathologists help individuals communicate with confidence in academic, professional, and public settings.

Our student clinicians work alongside expert faculty to provide thoughtful, personalized, research-informed care because communication is a universal human right.

Happy World Speech Day! 💜

03/13/2026

If you’ve seen the “come to my cottage” trend… you already know.

We decided to make it audiology.

🎧 Come for the rivalry
🦻 Stay for the hearing science

At NUCASLL, our students and clinicians take hearing care seriously…but we’re not afraid to have a little fun along the way.

03/11/2026

For nearly a century, this university-based center has served the community through evidence-based hearing, speech-language, and learning care.

Clients receive personalized evaluation and treatment guided by experienced clinical faculty, with a focus on confidence, clarity, and meaningful communication in daily life. Collaboration with medical professionals, educators, and families helps ensure comprehensive and coordinated care. https://nucasll.northwestern.edu/about/

The physical environment is an important part of effective clinical care and education.Our spaces are designed to suppor...
03/10/2026

The physical environment is an important part of effective clinical care and education.

Our spaces are designed to support focused assessment, collaboration, and learning. Thoughtful design helps create an environment where clinicians, students, and patients can engage fully in the care process. https://nucasll.northwestern.edu/

On International Women’s Day, we recognize the women who lead, teach, research, and deliver care across our center.From ...
03/08/2026

On International Women’s Day, we recognize the women who lead, teach, research, and deliver care across our center.

From clinical practice to education and research, their leadership strengthens patient care while mentoring future clinicians. This work advances communication health and supports excellence in training and service.

We are proud to highlight the women behind this mission.

03/05/2026

Communication takes many forms, and spoken language is only one of them.

Augmentative and alternative communication systems support individuals in expressing preferences, emotions, and needs when speech is limited or unavailable. These tools are selected and implemented thoughtfully to promote independence, participation, and meaningful interaction.

Supporting communication access is an essential part of inclusive, evidence based care. https://nucasll.northwestern.edu/

03/03/2026

More than 1.5 billion people worldwide are living with hearing loss, and by 2050, over 700 million people will require treatment.

Hearing loss does not just affect what we hear. It can impact communication, emotional well-being, cognition, and increase the risk of social isolation and depression. Even more concerning, nearly 17% of U.S. teens show signs of noise-induced hearing loss. Just one traumatic sound, like a firework going off too close, can cause permanent damage.

While hearing loss cannot yet be cured, it can be treated and prevented.

✔️ Avoid prolonged exposure to loud environments
✔️ Monitor your volume levels
✔️ Wear hearing protection
✔️ Schedule a hearing evaluation with an audiologist

This , take a moment to protect one of your most vital connections to the world. Your hearing health matters at every age.

Learn more about our audiology services and how we support hearing health in our community: https://nucasll.northwestern.edu/

Many communication disorders are rare, complex, or often misunderstood.For individuals with rare conditions, care often ...
02/28/2026

Many communication disorders are rare, complex, or often misunderstood.

For individuals with rare conditions, care often requires deeper evaluation, specialized expertise, and time. Research plays a critical role in helping clinicians understand these conditions and adapt approaches as knowledge continues to evolve.

Individualized, research-informed care allows support to reflect each person’s unique experience, even within the same diagnosis.

We recognize the importance of awareness, research, and thoughtful collaboration in communication care. https://nucasll.northwestern.edu/

Meet Debbie Lee.Debbie is a pediatric speech-language pathologist and learning disabilities specialist with deep experie...
02/27/2026

Meet Debbie Lee.

Debbie is a pediatric speech-language pathologist and learning disabilities specialist with deep experience supporting preschool and school-aged children. Her work focuses on how speech, language, and learning intersect, and how schools can provide equitable, effective support for every child.

She is especially passionate about the role school-based speech-language pathologists play as advocates and agents of change.

👉 Learn more about our pediatric and school-age services. Visit our website!

https://nucasll.northwestern.edu/

Today we recognize International Cochlear Implant Day, a time to raise awareness about how cochlear implants can transfo...
02/25/2026

Today we recognize International Cochlear Implant Day, a time to raise awareness about how cochlear implants can transform access to sound, language, and connection for individuals with significant hearing loss.

At the Northwestern University Center for Audiology, Speech, Language, and Learning, cochlear implant care is grounded in both clinical excellence and research innovation.

Dr. Tracy Winn, Au.D., Associate Clinical Professor, provides diagnostic audiology, hearing technology expertise, and auditory processing evaluation for both pediatric and adult patients. Her clinical leadership helps ensure that individuals being considered for advanced hearing technology receive thorough, personalized, evidence-based care.

Together with faculty expert Dr. Monita Chatterjee, an auditory scientist and professor whose work focuses on how people with cochlear implants perceive sound and speech, our team bridges research and real-world clinical service. With a background in electrical engineering and neuroscience, her research connects technology, hearing, and everyday communication. Her work advances understanding of auditory processing while helping shape more effective clinical care and inclusive research communities.

This collaboration strengthens how we evaluate, program, and support cochlear implant users across the lifespan.

International Cochlear Implant Day is a reminder that hearing care is not one-size-fits-all. It requires thoughtful evaluation, research-informed decision making, and ongoing partnership with patients and families.

Learn more about cochlear implant services and hearing technology at NUCASLL here: https://nucasll.northwestern.edu/

02/25/2026

Liz Gardner-Meyer is an audiologist who works with adults experiencing tinnitus, hearing loss, and other audiologic conditions.

Her interest in audiology began with a lifelong curiosity about sound and music, paired with personal experiences seeing how hearing challenges impacted people in her own family. Those experiences helped shape her path toward a profession centered on improving quality of life through hearing care.

Visit our website to learn more about us! https://nucasll.northwestern.edu/clinicians/

Join us at Northwestern University for a FREE Advanced Training Workshop on Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS), presented...
02/24/2026

Join us at Northwestern University for a FREE Advanced Training Workshop on Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS), presented by Edythe Strand, Ph.D., CCC-SLP.

📅 April 24–25, 2026
📍 Northwestern University
👥 Limited to 50 participants for an interactive learning experience

This unique two-day workshop is designed for speech-language pathologists who want to strengthen their clinical skills in evidence-based treatment for CAS. Participants will engage in demonstrations of treatment techniques, videos, case studies, and treatment planning and goal-writing activities to support advanced clinical decision-making

Dr. Strand is internationally recognized for her expertise in childhood apraxia of speech and developed the Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing (DTTC) approach for CAS treatment. She is also co-author of the Dynamic Evaluation of Motor Speech Skill (DEMSS) and an ASHA Fellow

This workshop is supported through a grant from the Once Upon a Time Foundation

Application deadline: March 1 at 11:59 PM

Notification of selection decisions: March 9

You must apply and be accepted to attend. Learn more and apply through https://childapraxiatreatment.org/continuing-education/workshops/

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