Shkia Jumea Grant M.A. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1227 DAMYIEN ARCH CHESAPEAKE VA, 23320About
Dr. Shkia Grant is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHESAPEAKE, VA. Dr. Grant specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Grant 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. Grant 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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