
Mary Alicia Means M.A.
Speech-Language Pathologist
600 N AUSTIN ST SAN BENITO TX, 78586About
Dr. Mary Means is a speech language pathologist practicing in SAN BENITO, TX. Dr. Means specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Means 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. Means 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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