Miss Maria Simmonds M.A., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
166 WALTON PL LANSDOWNE PA, 19050About
Dr. Maria Simmonds is a speech language pathologist practicing in LANSDOWNE, PA. Dr. Simmonds specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Simmonds 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. Simmonds 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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