Karen Morton SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1275 GASKINS RD RICHMOND VA, 23238About
Dr. Karen Morton is a speech language pathologist practicing in RICHMOND, VA. Dr. Morton specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Morton 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. Morton 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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