Amy Tessendorf
Speech-Language Pathologist
1100 DEERFIELD BLVD BLAIR NE, 68008About
Dr. Amy Tessendorf is a speech language pathologist practicing in BLAIR, NE. Dr. Tessendorf specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Tessendorf 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. Tessendorf 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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