Amy P Shirley CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1656 SULGRAVE RD CHARLESTON SC, 29414About
Dr. Amy Shirley is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHARLESTON, SC. Dr. Shirley specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Shirley 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. Shirley 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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