Mrs. Melody Joy Young SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1024 LAWSON ST SUMAS WA, 98295About
Dr. Melody Young is a speech language pathologist practicing in SUMAS, WA. Dr. Young specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Young 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. Young 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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