Rita Roberts Farmer M.A., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
698 HOWARD STREET SPARTANBURG SC, 29303About
Dr. Rita Farmer is a speech language pathologist practicing in SPARTANBURG, SC. Dr. Farmer specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Farmer 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. Farmer 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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