Mrs. Amy Shenk MA SLP CCC
Speech-Language Pathologist
3445 POST ROAD WARWICK RI, 02886About
Dr. Amy Shenk is a speech language pathologist practicing in WARWICK, RI. Dr. Shenk specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Shenk 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. Shenk 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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