Valerie Baker CF-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
469 MAIN ST SPRINGVALE ME, 04083About
Dr. Valerie Baker is a speech language pathologist practicing in SPRINGVALE, ME. Dr. Baker specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Baker 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. Baker 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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