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Henderson — The Freed-Hardeman University Speech Clinic (FSC) has been granted $10,000 by Jackson Foundation Inc. to expand rehabilitative services in West Tennessee. The FSC started in Fall 2022 in conjunction with the Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) program at Freed-Hardeman University. Located in the center of the FHU campus in the Associates Science Center, the FSC offers both diagnostic and treatment services from birth through adults in the areas of speech, language, cognition, voice, feeding and hearing. Speech pathologist and educational researcher Dr. Meagan Spencer serves as the program coordinator of CSD and clinical director of the FSC.
“Our goal as a clinic is to teach and model the importance of vocational mission and for our undergraduate student clinicians and supervising faculty/practitioners to volunteer their time and God-given talents to service learning,” Spencer stated. “I think it fits the mission of both organizations perfectly.”
The Jackson Foundation supports nonprofit projects and organizations that serve communities across Tennessee in the areas of education and healthcare. Founded on the conviction that educational motivation and learning involvement are the keys to our society’s future, The Jackson Foundation’s goal is to provide students of all ages with unprecedented access to creative learning programs and interactive environments that stimulate, strengthen and secure success.
Individuals may learn more about the Freed-Hardeman University Speech Clinic and the undergraduate Communication Sciences and Disorders program at FHU by visiting fhu.edu/csd or contacting Spencer at mspencer@fhu.edu.
The mission of Freed-Hardeman University is to help students develop their God-given talents for His glory by empowering them with an education that integrates Christian faith, scholarship and service. With locations in Henderson and Memphis, FHU offers associate, bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral degrees.