Mrs. Susan Louise Richards M.A., SLP/CCC
Speech-Language Pathologist
1585 MILITARY TPKE PLATTSBURGH NY, 12901About
Dr. Susan Richards is a speech language pathologist practicing in PLATTSBURGH, NY. Dr. Richards specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Richards 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. Richards 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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