
David P Helpa CCCSLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1 EVERGREEN DRIVE EAST PROVIDENCE RI, 02914About
Dr. David Helpa is a speech language pathologist practicing in EAST PROVIDENCE, RI. Dr. Helpa specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Helpa 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. Helpa 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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- Tracey Anderson111 BREWSTER ST PAWTUCKET RI 02860
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