The Northeastern University Speech-Language Hearing Center
Welcome to the Northeastern University Speech-Language Hearing Center (NUSLHC), home to the MA SPEAK OUT! Therapy & Research Center. Communication is vital to every aspect of life. If you or a loved one struggles with any aspect of communication, the NUSLHC in Boston is here to help anyone in Massachusetts, either in person or online.
The pay-it-forward SPEAK OUT! program is being offered at no cost through participation in a research study investigating the effectiveness of this treatment on speech intelligibility and communicative participation. Sessions will be conducted by SPEAK OUT! trained graduate student clinicians, under the supervision of licensed and certified speech-language pathologists.
Call 617-373-6891 to Schedule
an Online or In-Person
SPEAK OUT! Evaluation.
Clinic Address:
The Behrakis Health Sciences Center
30 Leon St.
Boston, MA 02115
Research Publications
Effects of SPEAK OUT! & LOUD Crowd on Functional Speech Measures in Parkinson’s Disease
This study investigated the effects of the SPEAK OUT! & LOUD Crowd therapy program on speaking rate, percent pause time, intelligibility, naturalness, and communicative participation in individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD).
In The News
Parkinson Voice Project grant aids SPEAK OUT! at Northeastern
Parkinson Voice Project’s SPEAK OUT! Therapy & Research Center at Northeastern University will receive a $280,000 grant for training, services, equipment, and supplies over the next five years.
Northeastern’s Speech-Language and Hearing Center provides free speech therapy to Parkinson’s patients across Massachusetts
Residents across Massachusetts with Parkinson’s Disease now have access to free, high-quality speech treatment at the Northeastern University Speech-Language and Hearing Center (NUSLHC) thanks to a collaboration with the Texas-based nonprofit Parkinson Voice Project.
Northeastern University clinic to remove barriers to Parkinson’s speech therapy in Massachusetts
A Texas nonprofit clinic is collaborating with the Northeastern University Speech-Language and Hearing Center to help all residents of Massachusetts with Parkinson’s Disease have access to high-quality speech treatment. (Richardson, Texas – April 11, 2023)