RiteCare Clinics
Since the 1970s, Nebraska's RiteCare Clinics have provided extraordinary care to children with a wide range of speech and language disorders.
Speech and Language Therapy
- The RiteCare Clinics serve children and young adults with developmental or acquired disorders, as well as children who are at risk for these disorders.
- ASHA-certified and state licensed speech-language pathologists on staff at UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute Department of Speech-Language Pathology provide clinic assessments, interventions and therapy in all Nebraska RiteCare Clinics.
- Pediatric speech and language therapy is provided at four Nebraska RiteCare Clinic locations in Omaha, Lincoln, Hastings and Kearney.
- The RiteCare Clinics view children and families as a unit and therefore offer caregiver training to promote generalization of speech, language and Augmentative and Alternative Communication use across settings.
Disorders Treated
Speech-language pathologists assess and treat individuals with the following disorders.- Cognitive communication.
- Language.
- Speech.
- Swallowing.
- Voice.
Mission
Parents and caregivers routinely credit the interventions and programs within the RiteCare Clinics for improving their family's day-to-day life. Interactions during therapy are specifically designed to help:- Optimize function.
- Promote independence.
- Increase community participation.
Services
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication is typically known by its acronym, AAC.
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication evaluations performed by specialists in this area identify the most efficient and effective mode of communication possible as well as equipment needs, such as speech generating devices and computer access.
- Individualized coaching programs focus on helping parents and caregivers learn new tools and techniques to promote and expand their child’s speech and language development at home.
- Learn more about Project ImPACT.
- Evaluations and screenings of children's speech, expressive language, receptive language, cognitive communication and feeding and swallowing skills will determine eligibility for services and the appropriate type of therapy needed.
- Evaluations of children's feeding and swallowing skills and safety will determine eligibility for services and the appropriate type of therapy needed.
- Individual feeding and swallowing therapy is available to ensure your child is safely and effectively eating and/or drinking.
- Individual therapy is available for children with motor speech disorders, children who stutter, children who can participate in intense drill and practice therapy and children who need a quiet, distraction-free environment for learning.
- Preschool group therapy uses a total communication approach, including manual signs, pictures, speech and Augmentative and Alternative Communication to help children aged 2 to pre-K increase their expressive communication.
- Group therapy also helps children become more engaged with their peers and supports learning through interactions in a structured environment.
- The availability of specialty services such as language and communication development in the home may be available to children across Nebraska via telehealth but varies by location.
- Project ImPACT caregiver training is available at several locations, including telehealth.
Appointments and Referrals
To schedule an appointment, contact the RiteCare Clinic location where you want an appointment.Clinic Locations
Omaha
UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute
6902 Pine Street
Omaha, NE 68106
402-559-6460
Lincoln
University of Nebraska-Lincoln | East Campus
253 Barkley Memorial Center
Lincoln, NE 68583
402-472-0642
Hastings
Hastings Masonic Center
411 N. Hastings Avenue
Hastings, NE 68901
402-463-1518
Support and Funding
RiteCare Clinic services are provided at no cost to families, thanks to the generous support of Nebraska's Scottish Rite Masons and our community of donors.
The Scottish Rite Foundation of Nebraska is a supporting board of the Munroe-Meyer Institute and the Omaha Masons have dedicated their philanthropy to providing speech and language services to the children of Nebraska in order to lay a strong speech and language foundation to enable children to become lifelong learners.
Contact | Donate
Visit the RiteCare Speech and Language Clinics of Nebraska website to learn more or to support this cause through donation.
Watch a thank-you video to the Scottish Rite Masons.
Munroe-Meyer Institute’s RiteCare Clinic transforms lives. In this video, parents and caregivers extend heartfelt thank-yous to the Scottish Rite Masons.
