Dr. Melinda Richards Catching PH.D.
Speech-Language Pathologist
123 WEST CAMERON AVE. ROCKDALE TX, 76567About
Dr. Melinda Catching is a speech language pathologist practicing in ROCKDALE, TX. Dr. Catching specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Catching 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. Catching 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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