
Abigail Louise mary Richards M.S. SLP-CFY
Speech-Language Pathologist
70 OHARA LN SOUTH CHARLESTON WV, 25309About
Dr. Abigail Richards is a speech language pathologist practicing in SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV. Dr. Richards specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Richards 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. Richards 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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- Mrs. Rebecca Jean Bissett M.S. CCC-SLP113 LAKEVIEW DR CHARLESTON WV 25313
- Mr. Curtis Lawrence Dean MS/CCC-SP1 SUTPHIN DR CHARLESTON WV 25315
- Miss Andrea Elaine Beeson M.S.,CF-SLP1019 WETHERSFIELD XING HURRICANE WV 25526
- Denia Debord200 ELIZABETH ST CHARLESTON WV 25311
- Diane Mcnutt200 ELIZABETH ST CHARLESTON WV 25311
- Mrs. Carla Shelton MA, CCC-SLP928 GLEN WAY SOUTH CHARLESTON WV 25309
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