Speech-Language Pathology Community Outreach Partnerships
Living GMercyU's mission of service by taking the clinic to the community
Graduate students in the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (MSSLP) program at GMercyU offer complimentary speech and language services at various community placements under the supervision of licensed and certified GMercyU SLP faculty. This hands-on experience allows students to actively participate in evaluations and intervention, including conducting comprehensive assessments and providing individualized therapy. Throughout the process, students receive mentorship and constructive feedback, helping them develop their clinical skills.
These services are provided at no cost to the community partner, ensuring accessible support for those in need.
Interested in becoming a clinical community partner? Complete this form.
Bucks IU at Lower Southampton ELC
Bucks County, PA
Bucks IU at Lower Southampton Early Learning Center provides services for children ages 3-5. The programs for special education provide support for autism, developmental delays, complex medical needs, and social-emotional challenges. GMercyU graduate student clinicians deliver speech and language therapy to support early language acquisition, speech sound development, and pragmatic skills, collaborating with educators to facilitate communication growth.
Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health
Various locations, PA
Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health – Community Adult Autism Partnership Program (CAAPP) supports adults with autism in developing life and vocational skills for greater independence. Through a no-cost collaboration, GMercyU graduate student clinicians provide speech-language services that focus on functional communication, pragmatic skills, and self-advocacy strategies, supporting clients in community and workplace settings.
SPARK Senior Centers
Harleysville, PA and Lansdale, PA
The community centers offer programs to support older adults' health and well-being. GMercyU graduate student clinicians provide complimentary speech-language therapy to address cognitive-communication skills, voice disorders, dysphagia (swallowing difficulties), and strategies for maintaining effective cognitive-communication skills.
Center School
Abington, PA
Center School provides specialized education for students with language-based learning differences. These services include comprehensive assessments, individualized and group intervention, and therapy tailored to the specific needs of each student. Areas of focus include language comprehension, expressive language, executive functioning, and literacy skills, all designed to enhance students' academic success and communication abilities.
St. Matthew's Nursery School
Maple Glen, PA
St. Matthew's Nursery School provides a nurturing early childhood environment with a strong focus on social and language development. Our students provide speech-language services to support preschoolers in building foundational communication skills. Services include evaluations, individualized and group therapy, and targeted support for articulation, language growth, and pragmatic abilities, all integrated into a natural, play-based learning setting.
Harleysville Learning Center
Harleysville, PA
At the Harleysville Learning Center, part of the North Penn YMCA, our graduate student clinicians provide high-quality services for children ages 2–5. Our work focuses on comprehensive assessment to identify speech, language, and communication needs early, ensuring each child receives individualized support. Treatment may be provided one-on-one or in small groups, using play-based, engaging activities to strengthen skills in articulation, receptive and expressive language, social communication, and pre-literacy. This partnership allows our students to support young learners’ growth while gaining valuable hands-on experience in both individual and group therapy approaches within a community-based early learning program.
The Next Step Program
Doylestown, PA
The Next Step Programs is a locally based, nonprofit committed to empowering individuals through community‑focused, beyond‑conventional social and skills‑building groups. Our graduate student clinicians deliver services focused on pragmatic, functional, and social communication. Through participation in group and individualized sessions, our students support real-world social interactions (turn-taking, collaborative activities, and functional conversational skills) within meaningful, community-integrated settings. This partnership offers a rich training ground for our students while promoting inclusive communication growth for those served by Next Step.