Columbus Speech & Hearing is a nonprofit speech and hearing clinic in central Ohio. We have over 100 years of history treating communication disorders.
You can make an impact in our work. When you donate, get involved as a volunteer, request an appointment, or simply recommend us to a friend — you create possibilities for the 8,000 people we serve every year.
About Columbus Speech & Hearing
We are a nonprofit committed to serving anyone who needs us, regardless of their ability to pay. We accept most private insurance policies, TRICARE for Life, Medicaid and Medicare. We also offer free and sliding-scale options for low-income seniors who need hearing aids.
Our nonprofit serves children with speech delays and/or hearing loss, low-income seniors in need of hearing aids, teens and adults with developmental delays that impact speech, and individuals with dual sensory impairment that need help navigating their community.
Learn more about us at ColumbusSpeech.org/About-Us/.
Speech & Hearing Disorders in Ohio
Nearly 17% of people in central Ohio will experience hearing loss in their lifetime. Many will wait an average of 7 years before seeking help. This equates to 425,000 individuals in central Ohio.
Approximately 1 in 10 children will have a communication disorder related to speech, language, voice, or swallowing. About half (50%) of these children do not receive intervention or therapy. This equates to 58,000 children in central Ohio.
Learning to read can become a huge challenge for children with a communication disorder. Time is of the essence for children younger than five, who have a hearing loss or communication delay. Clinicians at Columbus Speech & Hearing believe that early intervention makes a life-long impact.
The Need Continues to Grow
CSH conducts speech and hearing screenings in vulnerable Columbus
neighborhoods each year. Since 2019, speech and hearing screening failure rates have
dramatically fluctuated, but seem to be trending upwards overall. Research suggests that the COVID-19 shutdown might have contributed to an increase in speech-language delays nationwide.
Speech Screening Failure Rates
Hearing Screening Failure Rates
Call Columbus Speech and Hearing at (614) 263-5151 for more information or to schedule an appointment.