
Miss Elaina Rickards M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
207 W SUMMIT ST SOUDERTON PA, 18964About
Dr. Elaina Rickards is a speech language pathologist practicing in SOUDERTON, PA. Dr. Rickards specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Rickards 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. Rickards 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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