Barbara Alice Silverstein CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
200 BERKLEY ST ASHLAND VA, 23005About
Dr. Barbara Silverstein is a speech language pathologist practicing in ASHLAND, VA. Dr. Silverstein specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Silverstein 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. Silverstein 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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