Amanda Folkening SPEECH THERAPY
Speech-Language Pathologist
2498 DAYTON XENIA RD BEAVERCREEK OH, 45434About
Dr. Amanda Folkening is a speech language pathologist practicing in BEAVERCREEK, OH. Dr. Folkening specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Folkening 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. Folkening 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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