Sarah A Claunch
Speech-Language Pathologist
7851 ENON DR ROANOKE VA, 24019About
Dr. Sarah Claunch is a speech language pathologist practicing in ROANOKE, VA. Dr. Claunch specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Claunch 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. Claunch 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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