Sonja M. Allison SLP - CCC
Speech-Language Pathologist
202 NORTH SPRING ST. OLD FORT NC, 28762About
Dr. Sonja Allison is a speech language pathologist practicing in OLD FORT, NC. Dr. Allison specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Allison 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. Allison 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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