Shannon L Tepper SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
9727 11TH AVE NW SEATTLE WA, 98117About
Dr. Shannon Tepper is a speech language pathologist practicing in SEATTLE, WA. Dr. Tepper specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Tepper 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. Tepper 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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