The USC Speech and Hearing Research Center has conducted speech, language, and hearing screenings in area daycares, preschools and private schools for over fifteen years. This community outreach program sends a team of faculty and graduate-level students to facilities throughout the greater Columbia area. The screening protocol is designed for children 2 years through 5 years of age who are likely to have a speech, language, hearing or communication problem. The pass/fail procedure may result in a recommendation for further evaluation by a speech-language pathologist or audiologist, monitoring of language, speech and hearing by the teacher(s) and parents or referral for other medical or professional services.