Melissa Skocypec
Speech-Language Pathologist
31 HOSIER ST SELBYVILLE DE, 19975About
Dr. Melissa Skocypec is a speech language pathologist practicing in SELBYVILLE, DE. Dr. Skocypec specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Skocypec 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. Skocypec 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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