Alyssa Dowdy SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
765 ORANGE ST ABILENE TX, 79601About
Dr. Alyssa Dowdy is a speech language pathologist practicing in ABILENE, TX. Dr. Dowdy specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dowdy 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. Dowdy 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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