Emelda Louise Speeks
Speech-Language Pathologist
414 Homeplace Dr Stockbridge GA, 30281About
Dr. Emelda Speeks is a speech language pathologist practicing in Stockbridge, GA. Dr. Speeks specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Speeks 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. Speeks 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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