Blair Hunter
Speech-Language Pathologist
805 W 31ST ST HIGGINSVILLE MO, 64037About
Dr. Blair Hunter is a speech language pathologist practicing in HIGGINSVILLE, MO. Dr. Hunter specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hunter 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. Hunter 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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