Meridith Hope Frates M.ED., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3615 BRASELTON HWY DACULA GA, 30019About
Dr. Meridith Frates is a speech language pathologist practicing in DACULA, GA. Dr. Frates specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Frates 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. Frates 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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