
Amy Brockman Overton
Speech-Language Pathologist
1369 GLENVIEW DR LEXINGTON KY, 40514About
Dr. Amy Overton is a speech language pathologist practicing in LEXINGTON, KY. Dr. Overton specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Overton 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. Overton 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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