Mrs. Shelley Lynn Alford M.C.D.
Speech-Language Pathologist
228 GRIST MILL RD. STANFORD KY, 40484About
Dr. Shelley Alford is a speech language pathologist practicing in STANFORD, KY. Dr. Alford specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Alford 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. Alford 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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