Professionals dedicated to providing speech-language evaluation and therapy services
Now Serving Placer County!
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Now Serving Placer County! *
We’re excited to announce that The Swain Center, in collaboration with Auburn Tutoring, is now bringing our expertise in auditory processing and language-based learning to families in Placer County (for evaluations only).
Through this partnership, students will have access to comprehensive assessments, specialized interventions, and evidence-based supports designed to unlock learning potential and build confidence. Together, we’re creating new opportunities for children to thrive—in the classroom, at home, and beyond.
Our Mission
To provide individualized care with excellence in quality service, support and access in a family friendly setting.
Our Vision
To provide a setting in which all clients can achieve their full potential for communication, learning and social relationships across a lifespan. We work to be trusted by our clients, a valued partner in the community and creators of positive change.
About the Swain Center
The Swain Center is a professional corporation dedicated to providing speech-language evaluation and therapy services. We offer a warm and caring environment that is designed to provide a positive and compassionate clinical experience. We offer the newest and best available testing and therapy materials in order to provide services with a high degree of excellence. Our “kid friendly” therapy environments includes books, toys, videos, games and cutting edge technology.
We specialize in providing evaluations and therapy services for children and adults with communication, learning or processing disorders.
Our History
The Swain Center for Listening, Communicating and Learning was founded in 1985 in Santa Rosa, California. The professional staff of The Swain Center is comprised of speech-language pathologists holding Masters degrees, licensed by the Board of Medical Quality Assurance, and certified by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA). Educational tutors with specialized training in remedial educational problems are members of our professional team as well.
Our areas of specialization
Adult and Children Speech Therapy Services
Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders
Auditory Processing Disorder assessments and treatment
Early Intervention Services for children with delayed speech and language development
Social Pragmatic Skills and groups
Oral motor disorders
Developmental Apraxia of Speech
Articulation and Phonology
A Welcoming Space for Everyone: Building Communication and Connection Together
At the Swain Center, we are dedicated to helping individuals of all backgrounds enhance their social skills in a supportive and inclusive environment. Our mission is to create and provide a space where everyone feels safe, valued, respected and empowered to grow.
We understand that every person’s journey is unique and we are committed to meeting friends, families, clients and colleagues where they are. Whether they are seeking to improve communication skills, build stronger relationships, or simply find a community where belonging can happen, we are here to support that desire.
Our team is passionate about fostering connections and promoting understanding. We believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to thrive and we work diligently to ensure that our services are accessible and responsive to the diverse needs of our community.
At the Swain Center, inclusivity is not just a principle; it’s a practice and core value. We are proud to offer a welcoming space where all individuals can develop the social skills they are seeking to navigate the world with confidence, comfort, safety and compassion.
Join us in building a community where communication, connection, and care are at the heart of everything we do.
