
Ashley Pence
Speech-Language Pathologist
55 HALFWAY BR OLIVE HILL KY, 41164About
Dr. Ashley Pence is a speech language pathologist practicing in OLIVE HILL, KY. Dr. Pence specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pence 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. Pence 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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