Valerie Buckley
Speech-Language Pathologist
3488 JEFFCO BLVD ARNOLD MO, 63010About
Dr. Valerie Buckley is a speech language pathologist practicing in ARNOLD, MO. Dr. Buckley specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Buckley 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. Buckley 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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