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Debbie Stauffer
Speech-Language Pathologist
613 W 1ST ST WEST PLAINS MO, 65775About
Dr. Debbie Stauffer is a speech language pathologist practicing in WEST PLAINS, MO. Dr. Stauffer specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Stauffer 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. Stauffer 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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