Valerie Plummer
Speech-Language Pathologist
115 POINTER TRL W VAN BUREN AR, 72956About
Dr. Valerie Plummer is a speech language pathologist practicing in VAN BUREN, AR. Dr. Plummer specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Plummer 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. Plummer 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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