Jessica Atwood MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
21000 EDUCATION CT BROADLANDS VA, 20148About
Dr. Jessica Atwood is a speech language pathologist practicing in BROADLANDS, VA. Dr. Atwood specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Atwood 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. Atwood 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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