Valerie Brach-bonkowski SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
222 MAYNARD RD WILBRAHAM MA, 01095About
Dr. Valerie Brach-bonkowski is a speech language pathologist practicing in WILBRAHAM, MA. Dr. Brach-bonkowski specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Brach-bonkowski 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. Brach-bonkowski 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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