Rachel Drysdale
Speech-Language Pathologist
4530 BELTWAY DR ADDISON TX, 75001About
Dr. Rachel Drysdale is a speech language pathologist practicing in ADDISON, TX. Dr. Drysdale specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Drysdale 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. Drysdale 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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