Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Enhancement | Programs & Services

Focused specialty care is provided by the following programs and centers of excellence:

• TheAugmentative Communication Programprovides evaluation and rehabilitation for children and adults who are non-speaking or whose speech is severely impaired.
• TheAutism Language Programis specifically designed to help children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder communicate and learn more effectively.
• TheBalance and Vestibular Programdiagnoses and manages balance and vestibular disorders in children of all ages.
• TheCenter for Airway Disorderstreats children with a range of complex problems involving the airway.
• TheCochlear Implant Programprovides advanced hearing technology for children with permanent hearing loss.
• TheDeaf and Hard of Hearing Programassesses the cognitive, social and communication skills of hearing impaired children, and assists in planning their comprehensive intervention and health care needs.
• The Eustachian Tube Dysfunction and Neurotology Program focuses on particularly challenging ear problems in children as well as adults.
• TheHead, Neck and Skull Base Surgery Programprovides for the diagnosis and management of children with head and neck tumors together with colleagues from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Department of Neurosurgery, and Department of Plastic Surgery.
• The Hearing Disorders Clinic andthe Audiology Programoffer comprehensive, multi-disciplinary evaluation and management of various degrees of hearing loss in infants, children and adolescents.
• TheFeeding and Swallowing Programworks with families whose infants, children and adolescents have feeding and poor swallowing difficulties.
• TheSinonasal疾病计划collaborates with pulmonary experts to treat a variety of sinus problems in children with multiple medical conditions including cystic fibrosis.
• The Sleep Apnea and Sleep Surgery Program evaluates and treats pediatric patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who have previously undergone tonsil and adenoid removal or have complex medical issues associated with sleep apnea.
• TheSpeech-Language Pathology Program使患有沟通障碍的儿童和青少年能够最大程度地发挥其沟通能力。
• The Tracheostomy Clinic provides multi-disciplinary care and long term follow-up for children with tracheotomy tube reliance.
• TheVoice and Velopharyngeal Program提供comprehensive evaluations and treatment of children who have voice and resonance disorders.