Amanda Schleifer
Speech-Language Pathologist
50 IRVING ST NW WASHINGTON DC, 20422About
Dr. Amanda Schleifer is a speech language pathologist practicing in WASHINGTON, DC. Dr. Schleifer specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Schleifer 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. Schleifer 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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