Tamara J Spence MS CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
524 W INDIANA AVE SPOKANE WA, 99205About
Dr. Tamara Spence is a speech language pathologist practicing in SPOKANE, WA. Dr. Spence specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Spence 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. Spence 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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