Shelley Ballard MS, CF/CLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
605 DONNIE AVE KILLEEN TX, 76541About
Dr. Shelley Ballard is a speech language pathologist practicing in KILLEEN, TX. Dr. Ballard specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ballard 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. Ballard 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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