| Summit Speech School at the F.M. Kirby Center |
| 705 Central Avenue | County:Union |
| New Providence, NJ 07974 | Year Established:1967 |
| Phone: | 908-508-0011 Voice/TTY | |
| Fax: | 908-508-0012 | |
| Email: | info@summitspeech.org | Web-Site:www.summitspeech.org |
| Executive Director: | Ray Dorso | 908-508-0011, Ext 205 | rdorso@summitspeech.org |
| School Business Administrator: | Pamela Volpe | ||
| Principal: | Amy Ryan | 908-508-0011, Ext 152 | principal@summitspeech.org |
| Type of Program/Services: | Private School for children with hearing loss - Day Program, Early Intervention Program, Itinerant Teacher of the Deaf Program, Audiology: aided and unaided hearing assessments, acoustic room evaluations, consultation to school districts |
| Services Include: | Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Auditory Training, Parent Training and Support Groups. Hearing evaluations for children birth through 21, acoustic room evaluations, educational audiologuy for school districts (equipment ahecks and maintenance) |
| Full-time staff:30 | Part-time staff:20 |
| Classes Offered/Disabilites Served: | Early Intervention Program: Hearing Impaired; Preschool Disabilities: Hearing Impaired; Itinerant Teacher of the Deaf Program (Pre-K- High School) Audiology (Birth-21) |
| Age Range: | Infant-through teen years |
| Counties Served: | Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Union, Warren |
| Approval/Accreditation: | NJDOE |
| Number of Students/Clients: | 180 |
| Number of Classes (if school): | 8 half day sessions |
| Grade Range: | EIP; Preschool; Itinerant Program:Pre-K-High School |
| Length of School/Program Year: | 12-month EIP, 10-month Preschool, plus Extended School Year |
| Private Students/Clients accepted: | Yes |
| Scholarships available: | Limited |
| Mission Statement: | The Summit Speech School is a charitable, non-profit corporation committed to serving children who are deaf or hard of hearing enabling them to take their place in a hearing world by providing educational, therapeutic, and support services through a listening & spoken language program. |