Heather Shackelford
Speech-Language Pathologist
1222 NORTH DR MT PLEASANT MI, 48858About
Dr. Heather Shackelford is a speech language pathologist practicing in MT PLEASANT, MI. Dr. Shackelford specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Shackelford 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. Shackelford 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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