
Kara Bird
Speech-Language Pathologist
5745 E 850 S OXFORD IN, 47971About
Dr. Kara Bird is a speech language pathologist practicing in OXFORD, IN. Dr. Bird specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Bird 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. Bird 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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