Karen Richard
Speech-Language Pathologist
503 S 18TH ST LARAMIE WY, 82070About
Dr. Karen Richard is a speech language pathologist practicing in LARAMIE, WY. Dr. Richard specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Richard 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. Richard 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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