
Amanda Abshire M.A.
Speech-Language Pathologist
400 ARLINGTON DR HOMER LA, 71040About
Dr. Amanda Abshire is a speech language pathologist practicing in HOMER, LA. Dr. Abshire specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Abshire 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. Abshire 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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