Mrs. Barbara Jean Pierce MA CCCSLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
A104 MUSIC AND SPEECH BUILDING KENT OH, 44240About
Dr. Barbara Pierce is a speech language pathologist practicing in KENT, OH. Dr. Pierce specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pierce 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. Pierce 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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