Mrs. Melissa R. Handy CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
320 CUSTER ROAD RICHARDSON TX, 75080About
Dr. Melissa Handy is a speech language pathologist practicing in RICHARDSON, TX. Dr. Handy specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Handy 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. Handy 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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