The parking lot and entrance for visitors to the Barkley Speech Language and Hearing Clinic is now located on the east side of the Barkley Memorial Center. Please access the clinic parking and entrance from Holdrege Street by turning north at 43rd Street. If you have questions or concerns, or would like to schedule an appointment, please call our clinic at 402-472-2071.
- Clinic Overview
- Hearing & Balance Services
- Speech & Language Services
- Clinic Staff
- Patient Portal
- Good Faith Estimates
- Hearing Aid Banks
Barkley Speech Language and Hearing Clinic
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Barkley Speech Language and Hearing Clinic provides services for individuals with speech, language, hearing and balance impairments. Clinic providers serve all ages and address a broad range of disorders. Services are provided by licensed and ASHA-certified speech-language pathology and audiology faculty members and graduate student clinicians in our speech-language pathology and audiology training programs.
Schedule an Appointment
Call the Clinic at 402-472-2071.
Hearing & Balance Services
Our team of certified audiologists and graduate student clinicians provide the following services for patients of all ages:
- Comprehensive hearing evaluations
- Hearing aid selection and fitting
- Cochlear implants
- Infant hearing testing (OAE and ABR)
- Comprehensive evaluations for dizziness or imbalance
- Treatment for BPPV
Fees
The Clinic bills Medicaid, Medicare, or your insurance provider for covered services related to hearing and balance services.
For questions about your bill, please call 402-472-2068.
The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its programs, activities or employment.
Support services are available to students with disabilities.
Speech & Language Services
Specialty Programs
Our team of certified speech-language pathologists and graduate student clinicians provide speech and language evaluations for clients of all ages. In addition, we provide speech or language intervention for individuals with a diagnosis of or challenges related to the following:
- Aphasia
- Aural rehabilitation
- Autism
- Brain injury
- Complex communication challenges (AAC)
- Dementia
- English language learning / accent modification
- Fluency disorders (stuttering)
- Gender diverse communication services
- Intellectual disabilities
- Language-literacy challenges
- Memory loss
- Motor speech disorders (e.g., apraxia)
- Parkinson Voice Project
- Phonological / articulation disorders
- Voice disorders
Clients may be seen for evaluation and therapy at off-campus sites by arrangement.
Fees
The Clinic bills Medicare and Medicaid, but does not bill other private insurers for speech or language services.
- Payment for speech evaluation is due on the day of service.
- Payment for speech therapy will be billed at the end of each month; payable immediately upon receipt.
- Payment for any balance is due in full by the end of each semester or summer session.
For questions about your bill, please call 402-472-2068.
The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its programs, activities or employment.
Support services are available to students with disabilities.
Clinic Staff
Office Staff
April Charroin
Patient Care Associate
Lauren Cochran
Medical Billing & Insurance Associate
Margarita Protopopov
Audiology Assistant
Hearing & Balance Clinic
Kelly Pritchett, Au.D., CCC-A
Associate Professor of Practice
Clinic Coordinator
Tessa Boesiger, Au.D., CCC-A
Assistant Professor of Practice
Hannah Ditmars, Au.D., CCC-A
Associate Professor of Practice
Stacie Ray, Au.D., CCC-A
Professor of Practice
Emily Wakefield, Au.D., CCC-A
Assistant Professor of Practice
Speech & Language Clinic
Kristy Weissling, SLP.D., CCC-SLP
Professor of Practice
Clinic Coordinator
Katie Brennan, M.S., CCC-SLP
Lecturer
Alicia Davis, M.S., CCC-SLP
Lecturer
Beth Dinneen, M.S., CCC-SLP
Lecturer
Judy Harvey, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Associate Professor of Practice
Jessie Kohn, M.S., CCC-SLP
Lecturer
Adrienne Pitt, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor of Practice
Alyssa Schmidt, M.S., CCC-SLP
Lecturer
Nikki Scott, M.S., CCC-SLP
Lecturer
Good Faith Estimates
As a self-pay or commercially insured patient, you are entitled to a good faith estimate, which outlines the potential costs associated with your evaluation and treatment in our office. The information provided in these estimates, and any subsequent estimates is only an estimate and actual items, services, and charges may be different. Click the link for the service(s) you expect to receive to view the good faith estimate for that service.
Hearing and Balance Services
- ABR Screening – ABR Screening (0-1 month) | ABR Screening (telephone)
- Cochlear Implants – Candidacy | Activation | Follow-Up | Problem
- Hearing Evaluations – Auditory Evaluation | ABR (0-3 months) | Infant (3-6 months) | VRA (6 months-3 years) | CPA (3-5 years)
- Re-Evaluations – Re-Evaluation | Re-Evaluation ABR (0-3 months) | Re-Evaluation Infant (3-6 months) | Re-Evaluation VRA (6 months-3 years) | Re-Evaluation CPA (3-5 years) | Re-Evaluation + Consultation (Monaural) | Re-Evaluation + Consultation (Binaural) | Re-Evaluation + Hearing Aid Check (Monaural) | Re-Evaluation + Hearing Aid Check (Binaural)
- Hearing Aids – Consultation | Impressions | Fitting (Monaural) | Fitting (Binaural) | Pick-Up Earmold | Check (Monaural) | Check (Binaural) | Problem (Monaural) | Problem (Binaural) | Pick-Up Repair (Monaural) | Pick-Up Repair (Binaural)
- Vestibular Services – Evaluation | Treatment