
Holly Dechant
Speech-Language Pathologist
100 FAIRFIELD DR SENECA PA, 16346About
Dr. Holly Dechant is a speech language pathologist practicing in SENECA, PA. Dr. Dechant specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dechant evaluates, diagnoses and treats patients with communication and swallowing troubles. These conditions may be due to developmental delay, brain injury, hearing loss, autism, stroke or other diseases and injuries. Dr. Dechant helps patients make sounds and improve their voices through various methods. Speech language pathologists also work with patients to strengthen muscles used to speak and swallow, and work with individuals and families to help cope with their conditions.
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