Debra Marie Morriss, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
10801 101st Ave SW Tacoma Washington, 98498About
Dr. Debra Morriss is a speech language pathologist practicing in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Morriss specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Morriss 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. Morriss 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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- American Speech??Language??Hearing Association
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- Loves and cares about her patients.
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- Exercise
Favorite professional publications
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Journal
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