Heather Oberhand SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
555 BRIDGEPORT AVE SHELTON CT, 06484About
Dr. Heather Oberhand is a speech language pathologist practicing in SHELTON, CT. Dr. Oberhand specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Oberhand 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. Oberhand 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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