Deborah P. Beckley CCC, SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
241 GREENHOUSE RD LEXINGTON VA, 24450About
Dr. Deborah Beckley is a speech language pathologist practicing in LEXINGTON, VA. Dr. Beckley specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Beckley 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. Beckley 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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