Thelma Peck
Speech-Language Pathologist
400 NEVILLE ST BECKLEY WV, 25801About
Dr. Thelma Peck is a speech language pathologist practicing in BECKLEY, WV. Dr. Peck specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Peck 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. Peck 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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