Ms. Kirstin M Amidon MA-CCC
Speech-Language Pathologist
711 PRUITT DR REDONDO BEACH CA, 90278About
Dr. Kirstin Amidon is a speech language pathologist practicing in REDONDO BEACH, CA. Dr. Amidon specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Amidon 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. Amidon 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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