Shirley Addo
Speech-Language Pathologist
436 HOUSTON OAKS DR PARIS KY, 40361About
Dr. Shirley Addo is a speech language pathologist practicing in PARIS, KY. Dr. Addo specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Addo 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. Addo 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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