Tara M Merla CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
59 DANBURY RD WILTON CT, 06897About
Dr. Tara Merla is a speech language pathologist practicing in WILTON, CT. Dr. Merla specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Merla 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. Merla 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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