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Allison Riggs
Speech-Language Pathologist
522 GLENWOOD AVE NEW BOSTON OH, 45662About
Dr. Allison Riggs is a speech language pathologist practicing in NEW BOSTON, OH. Dr. Riggs specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Riggs 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. Riggs 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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