Hearing and Speech Center of Florida

The Hearing and Speech Center of Florida, Inc (hscf) conducts professional evaluation and therapy services in speech-language therapy, occupational therapy and physical therapy domains for children and adults with communication, Hearing, and/or sensori-motor, fine and gross motor delays or disorders. In 2022-2023, 1,047 clients were seen for evalation and/or therapy. Approximately 90% of the clients served by our programs are under the age of 21. Therapy is conducted by state licensed nationally certified speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists and physical therapists. Hscf's staff is bilingual, providing services in spanish, english, and american sign language.

Sunset Montessori school is a subsidiary program focused on Educational programming with Montessori Methodology for children ages 2-7 years old functioning as an early childhood facility. The school serves children who are typical as well as in need of specialized services. The areas of focus taught were in practical life, sensorial, language, math, and science/history. In addition, we served children who required specialized services who had speech-language needs as well as, sensory and fine motor/coordination needs.

Hscf conducts screenings for hearing/vision/speech/language skills on-site at childcare centers throughout miami dade county. Although hscf screens children at private and subsidized childcare centers, more than 80% of the children that are screened are enrolled in a subsidized childcare program. The goal of this program is to identify children in the community who are demonstrating delays in vision, Hearing and or speech-language, and furthemore, to ensure their parent/guardian understands what the concern is (educational component), and to ensure the first appointment is made with the appropriate professional to ensure that the concerns are addressed and that children receive care in areas of concern. In fiscal year 2022-2023, the Hearing and Speech Center of Florida, Inc. Provided service to 1,004 children in the community throughout miami dade county.