WELCOME

The Speech-Language Pathology Clinic at Widener University’s Chester Community Clinic is a pro bono clinical facility dedicated to providing high quality clinical services to uninsured, under-insured, or members of the Chester, PA community and surrounding region. Services are provided at no cost to clients.

As the on-campus training clinic for the Institute for Speech-Language Pathology at Widener University, all services are provided by graduate clinicians under the direct supervision of licensed, ASHA-certified speech-language pathologists.

We serve individuals and families across the lifespan and offer a variety of individual and group programs across the scope of speech-language pathology practice.

We invite you to explore our website to learn more about us, the  clinical services we offer, and how you can  schedule your first appointment

Our Mission

The mission of the Speech-Language Pathology Clinic and the Institute for Speech-Language Pathology at Widener University is to prepare clinically competent, ethical, community focused, and culturally respectful speech-language pathologists, committed to preventing, diagnosing, and treating communication and swallowing disorders across the lifespan.

Our Vision

The vision of the Speech-Language Pathology Clinic and the Institute for Speech-Language Pathology at Widener University is to improve the lives of individuals with communication and swallowing disorders through excellence in teaching, research, and interprofessional clinical service to the community.

Non-Discrimination Statement

The Speech-Language Pathology Clinic is dedicated to upholding Title IX and committed to creating and sustaining a safe environment for all clients, students, faculty and staff. The clinics support and uphold Widener University’s commitment to diversity and non-discrimination as described in the Equal Opportunity, Harassment, and Nondiscrimination Policy (EOHN).

Accreditation

The Master of Science (M.S.) education program in Speech-Language Pathology (residential) at Widener University is a Candidate for Accreditation by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, Md., 20850. Phone: 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700). Candidacy is a “preaccreditation” status with the CAA, awarded to developing or emerging programs for a maximum period of 5 years.