Alexandria Staples
Speech-Language Pathologist
90 HOWARD DR SHELBYVILLE KY, 40065About
Dr. Alexandria Staples is a speech language pathologist practicing in SHELBYVILLE, KY. Dr. Staples specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Staples 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. Staples 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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