Mrs. Heather C Youngblood MCD, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
7041 SENATORS DR MONTGOMERY AL, 36117About
Dr. Heather Youngblood is a speech language pathologist practicing in MONTGOMERY, AL. Dr. Youngblood specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Youngblood 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. Youngblood 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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