
Penelope Pollard SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3 BRAZIER LN KENNEBUNK ME, 04043About
Dr. Penelope Pollard is a speech language pathologist practicing in KENNEBUNK, ME. Dr. Pollard specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pollard 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. Pollard 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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