Josephina Shea Fredericks
Speech-Language Pathologist
2100 E MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD AUSTIN TX, 78702About
Dr. Josephina Fredericks is a speech language pathologist practicing in AUSTIN, TX. Dr. Fredericks specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Fredericks 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. Fredericks 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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