Michele Harrington
Speech-Language Pathologist
3852 HOLLIS LN SEAFORD NY, 11783About
Dr. Michele Harrington is a speech language pathologist practicing in SEAFORD, NY. Dr. Harrington specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Harrington 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. Harrington 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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