Language, Speech and Hearing Center

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    Language, Speech, and Hearing Center

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About Audiology Services

The CSUN Language, Speech, and Hearing Center has been providing quality audiologic and hearing aid services to San Fernando Valley area residents since 1962. The Center offers comprehensive hearing evaluations for adults and children as well as hearing aid services.

Our Center has 3 active Hearing Booths, and current technology for assessment of vestibular integrity and assessment for critical factors for those who have challenges in the areas of balance.

The Language, Speech, and Hearing Center is located on the California State University, Northridge campus in Monterey Hall. Client parking is available in Lot G1 Directions to the Center.

Please call (818) 677-2856 or email LSHC@csun.edu to schedule an appointment today!
Language, Speech & Hearing Center
Monterey Hall 100
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330-8288

Diagnostic and therapeutic services for the identification, prevention and/or rehabilitation of hearing loss in children and adults.

The CSUN Language, Speech, and Hearing Center's audiologic staff members can assist patients who are looking for a hearing evaluation, a second opinion, or who need help in selecting hearing aids. Each patient is assured of receiving the most appropriate type of amplification based upon accurate determination of the amount and type of hearing loss.

CSUN Language, Speech, and Hearing Center’s audiologists have either a Master's or Doctorate degree in Audiology, are certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and are licensed by the state of California in Audiology.

Referrals to the CSUN Language, Speech, and Hearing Center from a physician are not required, but appointments for an evaluation, testing, or hearing aid services must be scheduled in advance. Please call (818) 677-2856 or email LSHC@csun.edu to schedule an appointment today!

Clients who are requesting therapy for hearing related problems may be enrolled in individual or group sessions depending upon the nature of the service. In any event, all therapy is upon the recommendation of a licensed Audiologist, physician, or speech-language pathologist.

Audiology Services Available for Children

Pediatric Audiology services provided at the Language, Speech, and Hearing Center include the following:

Comprehensive Pediatric Hearing Evaluations:

  • Otoscopy (including video otoscopy)
  • Tympanometry
  • Acoustic reflex testing
  • Otoacoustic Emissions (OAEs)
  • Visual Reinforcement Audiometry
  • Conditioned Play Audiometry
  • Pure tone audiometry
  • Hearing test after failed hearing screening at school or doctor’s office
  • Speech perception testing

Hearing Aid Services 

  • Pediatric Hearing Aid Evaluations and Recommendations
  • Pediatric Hearing Aid Fittings
  • Pediatric Hearing aid programming
  • Real Ear Verification to ensure optimal speech audibility
  • Hearing Aid Batteries & Supplies
  • Electro-Acoustic Analysis of Hearing Aids
  • Computerized Probe Tube Microphone Analysis of Hearing Aids
  • Hearing Aid Repairs

Custom Earmolds: 

  • Custom Earmolds and Earplugs Dispensing
  • Swim plugs for Children who have Pressure Equalization (PE) Tubes

Assistive Listening Devices:

  • FM Systems/DM Systems/Remote Microphone Technology recommendations and fitting

 

 

 

Audiology Services Available for Adults

Adult Audiology services provided at the Language, Speech, and Hearing Center include the following:

Comprehensive Hearing Evaluations:

  • Otoscopy (including video otoscopy)
  • Tympanometry
  • Acoustic reflex testing
  • Otoacoustic Emissions (OAEs)
  • Pure tone audiometry
  • Ultra-high frequency audiometry
  • Ototoxic Monitoring
  • Speech perception testing
  • Speech in Noise testing
  • Electrophysiological Testing (ABR - Auditory Brainstem Response)

Custom Earmolds:

  • Earmolds for hearing aids
  • Custom hearing protection
  • Musician’s earplugs
  • Swim plugs
  • Surf plugs
  • Sleep plugs

Hearing Aid Services:

  • Hearing Aid Candidacy Evaluation
  • Custom Ear Molds and Ear Plugs Dispensing
  • Hearing Aid Programming
  • Hearing Aid Repairs
  • Hearing Aid Batteries & Supplies
  • Real Ear Verification to ensure optimal speech audibility
  • Electro-Acoustic Analysis of Hearing Aids
  • Computerized Probe Tube Microphone Analysis of Hearing Aids

Assistive Listening Devices:

  • Vibrating alarm clocks
  • FM Systems/DM Systems/Remote Microphone Technology recommendations and fitting
  • Amplified telephones
  • Captioned Telephones

Aural Rehabilitation
Auditory Training
Tinnitus Evaluations
Earwax Removal