Barbara Lynn Gifford SPEECH PATHOLOGIST
Speech-Language Pathologist
967 AUGUSTA CT UNION KY, 41091About
Dr. Barbara Gifford is a speech language pathologist practicing in UNION, KY. Dr. Gifford specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gifford 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. Gifford 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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