Brenda K Bender PH.D., CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
116 DON MORRIS CENTER ABILENE TX, 79699About
Dr. Brenda Bender is a speech language pathologist practicing in ABILENE, TX. Dr. Bender specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Bender 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. Bender 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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