Scottsbluff, Neb., – Regional West Medical Center speech language pathologists will provide free speech screenings for children on Tuesday, May 23 from 3 to 6 p.m. The screenings are available to children from birth to age 16 and will be held in the Rehab Center at Regional West Medical Plaza South (across from the Air Link helicopter hanger).

Speech screening may be beneficial for children who have difficulty with speech production, language, communication, and/or swallowing/feeding skills. The screenings will determine if further evaluation is needed. If so, an evaluation can be scheduled for another date. Same day appointments will be scheduled for those traveling from outside the Scottsbluff-Gering area.

To schedule a screening time or for more information, call the Rehab Center at 308-630-1355.

Regional West Health Services in Scottsbluff, Neb., is the parent company of Regional West Medical Center, a 182-bed regional referral center and one of three Level II Trauma Centers in the state. As the region’s only tertiary referral medical center, Regional West offers care that spans more than 32 medical specialties provided by over 28 physician clinics. With nearly 300 providers, and over 2,000 employees, Regional West provides comprehensive and innovative health care services for the people of western Nebraska and the neighboring states of Colorado, South Dakota, and Wyoming.