
Mrs. Patricia A. Spalding
Speech-Language Pathologist
18069 HWY 169 COSBY MO, 64436About
Dr. Patricia Spalding is a speech language pathologist practicing in COSBY, MO. Dr. Spalding specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Spalding 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. Spalding 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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