Shelley Yurkiewicz
Speech-Language Pathologist
819 RALEIGH LN WOODMERE NY, 11598About
Dr. Shelley Yurkiewicz is a speech language pathologist practicing in WOODMERE, NY. Dr. Yurkiewicz specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Yurkiewicz 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. Yurkiewicz 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.
Provider Details
Shelley Yurkiewicz's Practice location
Shelley Yurkiewicz's reviews
Write ReviewRecommended Articles
- Is Multiple Sclerosis Genetic?
Multiple Sclerosis is a complex disease that can be caused by several factors; genetic structure is one of them. Several genes are thought to play a role in the development of MS. If any of a close relative, such as a sibling or a parent, has this disease, your chance of developing MS is slightly...
- Raising a Child with Autism
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), or autism, is a term used to describe a group of complex brain disorders in human beings. These disorders affect the social interaction of a person, verbal skills, nonverbal communication, and repetitive behaviors, along with any activity that needs a person to react...
- Understanding Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS)
Most patients who are diagnosed with multiple sclerosis usually fall under the category of having RRMS. In most patients, relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis in the course of the disease changes after several decades and usually becomes worse, and the patient’s diagnosis is likely to progress...
- What Is Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy? Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Muscular dystrophies are a group of diseases that make the muscles of the body weaker over a period of time. The muscles become less flexible in this condition. Out of the nine types of muscular dystrophy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy is one of the most common.The main characteristics of this medical...
- Late Talkers May Not Have Issues When They Become Teenagers
Children who are Late Talkers may have problems with behavior and emotional development as toddlers, but this may not persist into their teenage years, according to a study published in the journal, Pediatrics. In this study, the researchers followed 2,800 children from birth up until they were...
- The History of Muscular Dystrophy
What is muscular dystrophy?Muscular dystrophy is an inherited disorder, which is often characterized by a progressive type of muscular degeneration and weakness. There are several types of muscular dystrophy, wherein each type eventually leads to an increased disability, strength loss, and potential...
Nearby Providers
- Aurora Mayer1 CLUB DR APT 5HL WOODMERE NY 11598
- Anne Vacker SLP321 WOODMERE BLVD WOODMERE NY 11598
- Mrs. Cynthia Gross CCC, SLP670 LONGACRE AVE WOODMERE NY 11598
- Sara Blitman M.S., CCC-SLP767 CENTRAL AVE WOODMERE NY 11598
- Alicia Jacobowitz MS-SLP999 CENTRAL AVENUE WOODMERE NY 11598
- Mrs. Sheri Sarah Katz M.A.535 BARNARD AVE WOODMERE NY 11598