Mrs. Kami L. Dexter SPEECH CLINICIAN
Speech-Language Pathologist
158 DEPOT RD BELGRADE ME, 04917About
Dr. Kami Dexter is a speech language pathologist practicing in BELGRADE, ME. Dr. Dexter specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dexter 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. Dexter 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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