Barbara L Mcvey
Speech-Language Pathologist
409 W LOCUST ST AURORA MO, 65605About
Dr. Barbara Mcvey is a speech language pathologist practicing in AURORA, MO. Dr. Mcvey specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mcvey 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. Mcvey 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.
Provider Details
Barbara L Mcvey's Practice location
Barbara L Mcvey's reviews
Write ReviewRecommended Articles
- Late Talkers May Not Have Issues When They Become Teenagers
Children who are Late Talkers may have problems with behavior and emotional development as toddlers, but this may not persist into their teenage years, according to a study published in the journal, Pediatrics. In this study, the researchers followed 2,800 children from birth up until they were...
- What Is Tay-Sachs Disease?
IntroductionTay-Sachs disease is a genetic disorder that affects the brain's nerve cells. Individuals who have this disorder lacks a type of protein that is needed to break down fatty substances in the brain. Without this protein, fatty substances accumulate in the brain to toxic levels, which...
- What Is Dysphagia?
IntroductionDysphagia is the medical term for difficulty swallowing. A person with dysphagia finds it more difficult to move liquid or food from the mouth to the stomach. Dysphagia is most likely caused by muscle and nerve problems. When food is swallowed, multiple muscles and nerves are...
- Is There a Cure for Autism?
It is natural to ask your doctor about the cure for any disease once you have been diagnosed with it. The same is true for those diagnosed with autism. Unfortunately, there is no cure for autism.Various behavioral adjustment methods and medications that manage autism’s core symptoms are available...
- Choosing the Right Education for Your Autistic Child
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can cause issues in crucial areas of development, such as social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication, creative and imaginative play, and sensory processing.Children with ASD may have difficulty understanding and communicating their needs and wants to...
- Everything You Need To Know About Multiple Sclerosis
CausesMS is the result of an abnormal response of the body’s immune system. This response results in an attack on the central nervous system — the brain, spinal cord and optic nerve. Specifically the immune system attacks the protective coating around the nerve fibers — myelin — creating...
Nearby Providers
- Stacey A BurtonREPUBLIC R-III REPUBLIC MO 65738
- Sherryl L MarshallREPUBLIC R-III REPUBLIC MO 65738
- Mrs. Mary Elisabeth Aslin M.A., CCC-SLP600 N. MAIN MOUNT VERNON MO 65712
- Billie Knipfer SLP-CF1600 S HICKORY ST MOUNT VERNON MO 65712
- Velina L SnowdenREPUBLIC R-III REPUBLIC MO 65738
- Sarah Woodward24552 FARM ROAD 2012 CRANE MO 65633