Amanda L Lockard CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2776 S ARLINGTON MILL DR # 534 ARLINGTON VA, 22206About
Dr. Amanda Lockard is a speech language pathologist practicing in ARLINGTON, VA. Dr. Lockard specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Lockard 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. Lockard 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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