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Kathleen Ferguson
Speech-Language Pathologist
Dr. Kathleen Ferguson is a speech language pathologist practicing in Chesterfield, VA. Dr. Ferguson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ferguson 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. Ferguson 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.
Kathleen Ferguson
- Chesterfield, VA
- Accepting new patients
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Can adults benefit from speech therapy?
Yes - speech/articulation is largely an oral motor issue so you can retrain the muscles in your mouth so your speech is "correct"
How long does a speech therapy session last?
Typically 30-60 min depending on the type of therapy, age, and tolerance of the child.
What can be done to help my 5 year old son speak more clearly?
I suggest a speech assessment by a speech-language pathologist. There are a number of reasons for that difficulty and that determins the best type of therapy. It could be a developmental READ MORE
I suggest a speech assessment by a speech-language pathologist. There are a number of reasons for that difficulty and that determins the best type of therapy. It could be a developmental delay or a motor planning issure or something else so a full assessment is the first step.
