
Loretta Terpening MS/CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
4734 SW STATE ROUTE U RICH HILL MO, 64779About
Dr. Loretta Terpening is a speech language pathologist practicing in RICH HILL, MO. Dr. Terpening specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Terpening 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. Terpening 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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