Alyssa Dawn Morford
Speech-Language Pathologist
190 SIERRA CT PALMDALE CA, 93550About
Dr. Alyssa Morford is a speech language pathologist practicing in PALMDALE, CA. Dr. Morford specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Morford 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. Morford 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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