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Social Communication Program - Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center

50 East North Street, Buffalo, NY 14203

Eligibility
Children aged 5-18. Service Area: WNY.
Hours
Class times depend on age group, session, and enrollment.
(716) 885-1354
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Fax

(716) 885-8318
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Main Phone

716-885-8318
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Application process
A comprehensive speech and language evaluation needs to be completed and can be scheduled at any BHSC clinic. A book and supply fee payment can be made at any point in the process. This payment officially enrolls the child and secures their placement.
Fees
Call for details about program fees. Book and supply fee is an out of pocket expense. Program may be billable to health insurance as habilitative speech-language therapy. Financial assistance may be available based on need.
Program seeks to enhance:
  • Self-Regulation Skills: needed to manage one's feelings and behaviors to adjust to the changing conditions of the environment for optimal engagement
  • Conversation Skills: using language to take part in reciprocal and meaningful exchanges
  • Cooperation Skills: problem-solving, compromising, and understanding others' perspectives to establish and maintain relationships
  • Generalization Skills: communicating effectively across social situations and adjusting social behaviors to meet the listener's needs and environmental conditions
Last assured
04/21/2020
Providing organization
Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center