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Two star volunteers, Lillie Niebuhr and Ryan Cockerham, stand out because of their support of the Walker Scottish Rite Clinic. Both confirm that the experience has been positive for them as well. See full story here: M-Press "Caring In Action" In celebration, please help honor the generosity of Ryan and Lillie by considering a donation…

“Virtual visits were hard but our therapist made it work!” ~ Client Parent, Clinic Satisfaction Survey 2020. We are pleased to share with you the 2020 Impact Report for the Walker Scottish Rite Clinic. Thanks to the support of our community, the Clinic's speech-language therapy for preschoolers remains FREE and accessible for client families. The past…

From the very beginning, Myrtle and Earl Walker generously supported the Clinic’s role in helping children throughout St. Louis learn communication skills. Please help honor the Walkers’ 100th birthdays in 2020 by making a gift to the Clinic. Join the 52 Club and give the gift of speech-language therapy 52 weeks a year. In honor…

The Walker Scottish Rite Clinic's director, Jacob Gutshall, discusses how President-elect Joe Biden's talking openly about his struggles with stuttering helps raise awareness for children with communication disorders Fox 2 News in the Morning. Click here to view the full segment: Fox 2 9AM "Signs that your child is struggling with speech"  

Maryville’s two speech and language clinics harnessed technology to continue offering their services throughout the pandemic. The virtual sessions helped them meet their clients’ needs in new ways, and telepractice is now here to stay. Click here to view the full story: Maryville Magazine "Therapy In a Virtual World"

Dear Walker Scottish Rite Clinic client families, The suspension of in-person therapy at the Walker Scottish Rite Clinic, a program of Maryville University, will continue until further notice. This decision was made with the utmost concern for our community’s health and safety. Currently, the state of Missouri’s stay-at-home order extends through May and the St. Louis County…

The Walker Scottish Rite Clinic at Maryville University will be offering telepractice sessions to support currently enrolled clients during the pandemic closure.  The Clinic is monitoring current research and technology requirements for telepractice, in partnership with the Speech-Language Pathology and IT Departments at Maryville. The Clinic's speech-language pathologists have been attending continuing education (CE) webinars,…

Dear Walker Scottish Rite Clinic client families, As a result of the developing coronavirus pandemic, Maryville University has made the difficult decision to suspend all in-person activities until April 22, 2020 including therapy through the Walker Scottish Rite Clinic - a program of Maryville. This decision was made in consultation with local health officials' stay-at-home orders, under…

Dear Walker Scottish Rite Clinic client families and partners, Maryville University has made the difficult decision to suspend all person-to-person services provided to the general public for the next two weeks (March 16 –March 27). This suspension includes in-person services conducted by the Walker Scottish Rite Clinic, a program of Maryville University, at all locations including…

The Walker Scottish Rite Clinic's speech-language pathologist, Ali Manahan, and her client appeared on the local St. Louis television program Fox 2 News in the Morning. Click here to view the full segment: Fox 2 9AM "Toys and Speech Therapy"