
Maria F Bechard CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
5920 CENTERWOOD DR CRESTWOOD KY, 40014About
Dr. Maria Bechard is a speech language pathologist practicing in CRESTWOOD, KY. Dr. Bechard specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Bechard 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. Bechard 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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