Atlanta Speech School

About

The Atlanta Speech School is the nation's most comprehensive language and literacy center, with four schools, five clinics, summer programs and a professional development center.

Story

Positioned at the intersection of brain science and social science, the Atlanta Speech School effects transformative change in the lives of children and adults through research-based practices, innovation, advocacy, and partnerships with other organizations so that each child at the Atlanta Speech School and every child in Georgia can acquire the language and literacy abilities essential for deciding his or her own future. Established in 1938, the Atlanta Speech School is the nation's most comprehensive center for language and literacy. Composed of four schools, five clinics, summer programs and a professional development center, each division shares one common mission: to work within each program and collaborate across all programs to help each person develop his or her full potential through language and literacy. Each day, extraordinarily dedicated and talented individuals make profound differences in the lives of the children and adults they serve helping them discover their voice, and the power of that voice for a lifetime.
The Hamm Center is a listening and spoken language program that teaches children who are deaf or hard of hearing how to talk.

The Kenan Preschool uses an academic curriculum, focused on language and literacy, to develop children who are exceptionally prepared for school.

Stepping Stones is an early intervention preschool program developed to provide therapeutic education for children ages three, four and five with speech and/or language delays.

The Wardlaw School helps children with dyslexia and other learning disabilities learn how to become self-confident, independent learners.

Our five Clinics are devoted to assisting clients develop and utilize communication and literacy skills to the maximum extent possible, and include:
Audiology
Speech-Language
Occupational Therapy
Learning Evaluation
Learning Lab

The Rollins Center for Language & Learning professional development program trains teachers in research-based language and reading approaches for the benefit of children and their families, schools, and communities.

Mission

To help each person develop his or her full potential through language and literacy.