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Denise Childs
Speech-Language Pathologist
6855 W FAIRVIEW AVE BOISE ID, 83704About
Dr. Denise Childs is a speech language pathologist practicing in BOISE, ID. Dr. Childs specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Childs 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. Childs 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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