
Mrs. Christy Aldridge
Speech-Language Pathologist
1929 SPILLWAY RD STE A BRANDON MS, 39047About
Dr. Christy Aldridge is a speech language pathologist practicing in BRANDON, MS. Dr. Aldridge specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Aldridge 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. Aldridge 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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