
Jessica Cassity MS CCC SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
505 OLD WESTMINSTER PIKE WESTMINSTER MD, 21157About
Dr. Jessica Cassity is a speech language pathologist practicing in WESTMINSTER, MD. Dr. Cassity specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Cassity 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. Cassity 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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