Ms. Barbara Jean Wais
Speech-Language Pathologist
1 CUMBERLAND PL STE 108 BANGOR ME, 04401About
Dr. Barbara Wais is a speech language pathologist practicing in BANGOR, ME. Dr. Wais specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wais 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. Wais 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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