The newly-opened RiteCare Speech-Language Clinic in Demorest trains graduate students, like Julia Pitts, while providing low-cost or free services to the public. (Carly McCurry/NowHabersham.com)
A new clinic gives voice to Northeast Georgia’s children
“This is a fantastic opportunity for the Habersham County community,” said Amy Cox, a clinical supervisor and placement coordinator at Piedmont University. “There’s a real shortage of speech services here. A lot of clinics have waiting lists that go on for months. We’re able to keep our list short, and the cost of coming here is considerably less.”
March 3, 2025
Georgia Southern University students got out of the classroom during the Fall 2024 semester to perform more than 6,000 crucial hearing screenings for Chatham and Effingham County K-12 students.
In addition to their work within local schools, the RiteCare® Center also offers hearing screenings to the broader community. These screenings are part of the center’s ongoing mission to promote health, wellness and accessibility in communications for all.
April 24, 2024
Harmonies and healing: Georgia Southern’s RiteCare Center forms singing group to aid in Parkinson’s Disease therapy
Through a unique and collaborative singing group called the Savannah Songbirds, the RiteCare Center for Communications Disorders uses this group to raise awareness of PD while providing therapeutic support through the power of music.
April 16, 2024
RiteCare program helps children find their voice
An estimated 200,000 of Georgia’s 2.5 million children ages 1 through 17 have some form of speech or language deficit, according to The Scottish Rite Orient of Georgia, and the organization and its Foundation are working to help those children find their voice through the RiteCare Program, which provides low- or no-cost intervention support to families in need.
April 8, 2024
RiteCare Center, communication disorders students receive financial awards from Scottish Rite Masons
Georgia Southern University’s RiteCare Center for Communication Disorders recently received a boost from the Scottish Rite Masons when the organization made an $11,500 donation to the center. The group also awarded two scholarships to graduate students in the Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSDS) program.
