Hours:
Our hours vary each quarter. Current hours of operation are:
Monday: 2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Friday: Closed
Please note that last sessions are at 5:30 p.m.
Phone: 630-743-4500
Address: 3450 Lacey Road, Downers Grove, IL 60515 | Directions
Our Services
The Midwestern University Speech-Language Institute helps clients overcome communication and swallowing challenges.
Our services include:
- Aphasia
- Articulation delays & disorders
- Augmentative & alternative communication
- Bilingualism
- Child language disorders
- Fluency disorders
- Motor speech disorders
- Parkinson’s disease
- Swallowing disorders
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Voice disorders
Individual and group therapy is available.
Our Expertise
Our clinical faculty and graduate student clinicians:
- Evaluate and treat a wide range of speech, language, and swallowing disorders.
- Serve individuals with developmental delay, cognitive impairment, aphasia, traumatic brain injury, autism, learning disabilities, hearing loss, social communication disorders, voice disorders, stuttering, and more.
- Assess and remediate feeding and swallowing difficulties encountered by children and adults.
- Expert at addressing the unique needs of both children and adults with communication impairment.
Dedicated to Service
What to Expect
Take a closer look to understand what to expect when you visit the Speech-Language Institute.
Meet Our Care Providers
University faculty work closely with our students to provide your healthcare.

Clinic Video: Speech Development in Children
The Speech-Language Institute’s Cindy Krizizke, M.S., CCC-SLP, M.Ed., provides strategies to support children with speech and language delays.

Event
Parkinson’s Health Fair
Join the Midwestern University Physical Therapy and Speech-Language Institutes on April 23, 2025 for a health fair aimed at sharing the latest recommendations and research on Parkinson’s Disease. Faculty and students will be providing informational materials, brief screenings, and resources designed to help enhance the quality of life. Registration is due by April 18, 2025.
