Amanda Vellali CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
52 HAZELNUT HILL RD GROTON CT, 06340About
Dr. Amanda Vellali is a speech language pathologist practicing in GROTON, CT. Dr. Vellali specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Vellali 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. Vellali 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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