Alison Whitty
Speech-Language Pathologist
610 SMITHFIELD RD NORTH PROVIDENCE RI, 02904About
Dr. Alison Whitty is a speech language pathologist practicing in NORTH PROVIDENCE, RI. Dr. Whitty specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Whitty 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. Whitty 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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