Linda Allen
Speech-Language Pathologist
2218 41ST ST MERIDIAN MS, 39305About
Dr. Linda Allen is a speech language pathologist practicing in MERIDIAN, MS. Dr. Allen specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Allen 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. Allen 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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