Amanda Claxon CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
12814 S BLACKFOOT DR OLATHE KS, 66062About
Dr. Amanda Claxon is a speech language pathologist practicing in OLATHE, KS. Dr. Claxon specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Claxon 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. Claxon 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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