Ms. Deborah Betts M.S.
Speech-Language Pathologist
17904 GEORGIA AVE OLNEY MD, 20832About
Dr. Deborah Betts is a speech language pathologist practicing in OLNEY, MD. Dr. Betts specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Betts 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. Betts 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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