Karen O Behrendt MA,CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
102 WOODVIEW DR LAURENS SC, 29360About
Dr. Karen Behrendt is a speech language pathologist practicing in LAURENS, SC. Dr. Behrendt specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Behrendt 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. Behrendt 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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