Barbara Nieves
Speech-Language Pathologist
1389 W MAIN ST WATERBURY CT, 06708About
Dr. Barbara Nieves is a speech language pathologist practicing in WATERBURY, CT. Dr. Nieves specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Nieves 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. Nieves 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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