Clients of any age are served individually or in small groups, depending on their needs. During each Verbotonal therapy session the client may use personal hearing aid/s, cochlear implants or specialized auditory (SUVAG) equipment and vibrotactile oscillator provided by HSF. Therapy services are offered at a reasonable “fees for service” cost, and financial assistance is available through our Little Listeners Scholarship for those qualified families.

Verbotonal strategies for our clients include multi-filter amplification with vibrotactile input when appropriate, unaided ear stimulation, and listening in noise and from varying distances. Younger clients’ listening and speaking skills are facilitated through activities that emphasize vocalizing simultaneously with body movements, and rhythm and intonation training for voice quality. Playful language situations are used to stimulate normal speech and language for children of all ages.