Assessment Clinic

• Our program offers comprehensive assessment services that span the full scope of speech-language pathology practice.  

Our Assessment Clinic provides thorough evaluation and intervention services for individuals of all ages experiencing challenges across multiple domains, including speech, language, voice, fluency, swallowing, reading, writing, executive functioning, and other academic or communication-related difficulties. We specialize in diagnosing and developing treatment plans for a wide range of conditions, including articulation disorders, language delays, dyslexia, dysgraphia, executive function disorders, aphasia, dysarthria, and language-based learning disabilities. Our evidence-based approach ensures clients receive personalized care that addresses their unique communication and learning needs. 

About the Process - What to Expect 

• All assessments are completed either by a speech-language pathologist or by a trained graduate student clinician under the direct supervision of a speech-language pathologist in person or via telepractice. 
• As a speech-language pathologist, the following can be diagnosed:
  • Language Disorder/Delay
  • Reading Disorder (including Dyslexia)
  • Writing Disorder
  • Disorders of Executive Functioning (attention, memory, planning and executing tasks)
• Learning Disorders, Autism, Attention Deficit/Hyperactive Disorders cannot be diagnosed by a speech-language pathologist. Appropriate referrals will be made for those diagnoses.
• All testing is completed in 2 two-hour sessions (4 hours). After these sessions, a written report with disability information will be compiled as well as a face-to-face or phone consolation regarding results will be available.
  • This report can be used for 504 planning in schools and accommodations/modification for college courses.
  • The results will be reported using International Classification of Disorders -10 (ICD-10) coding for disability which is also accepted by Accessibility Resources at Minnesota State University, Mankato and local school districts for 504 plans.

Cost of Assessment

There is a $450 fee for this comprehensive assessment. Sliding scale fees and scholarships are available. We may be able to be reimbursed from insurance depending on your coverage -- please contact us for for more information on this.

What are considerations for in person vs. telepractice assessments?

There are some assessments that cannot be delivered reliably over telepractice. The telepractice assessment must consider the variability that can occur through being online but many children are able to be assessed reliably online.

Contact Information:
Email:   kristin.berndt@mnsu.edu
Phone: 507-389-1543
Office: Clinical Sciences Building 119