About Bolesta
At Bolesta Center . . . Hearing is Believing
Bolesta Center, Inc., a non-profit Listening and Spoken Language Center founded in 1961, is dedicated to teaching children who are deaf and hard of hearing to learn to listen and speak. Research shows that with early detection of hearing loss, the use of advanced technology such as high-powered hearing aids or cochlear implants, and on-going auditory verbal therapy such as Bolesta provides, children who are deaf and hard of hearing will obtain the same language comprehension and voice quality as their hearing peers and can be mainstreamed into our hearing schools, workforce, and communities. Bolesta Center is the only independent non-profit center of its kind in Florida and one of only a handful in the United States.
Bolesta Center is located in Tampa, Lakeland, and Orlando. We accept Medicaid, some commercial insurances, and offer a sliding scale for families who qualify. We turn no family away based on ability to pay.
Bolesta Center's Free Hearing Screening @ MOSI Saturday February 27th 9am-5pm
Come support the Sound On Campaign at MOSI. Children 6 and under will receive a free hearing screening. Admission into the museum is not required to receive the free hearing screening. Come down to MOSI to ensure your child's hearing future!
Bolesta Services & Programs
For half a century, Bolesta Center has achieved unparalleled results teaching deaf and hard of hearing children to understand language and produce it intelligibly. Central to that success is Bolesta's core Listening and Spoken Language Therapy Services, which includes regular Auditory Verbal therapy, delivered by Certified Listening and Spoken Language Specialists or mentored candidates. Bolesta also offers services for parents, professionals, and school personnel, in addition to a variety of products for sale.

Upcoming Events
At Bolesta Center, exciting things happen on a daily basis. Check back with us from time to time to find the latest event schedule, newsletters and press releases. You can find out our latest Special Events by clicking the "More" button below.

How You Can Help
Program services fees do not begin to cover the costs of providing therapy to the kids we help. And we turn no family away based on ability to pay. But we need your help to keep providing listening and spoken language services to the deaf and hard of hearing kids we serve. Won’t you get involved today? Please consider lending your time, talent, or treasure to help bring the miracle of hearing and speaking to all kids!


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