Elizabeth Schaffer SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
325 S UNIVERSITY RD SPOKANE VALLEY WA, 99206About
Dr. Elizabeth Schaffer is a speech language pathologist practicing in SPOKANE VALLEY, WA. Dr. Schaffer specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Schaffer 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. Schaffer 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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