Alyssa Morrissey
Speech-Language Pathologist
318 8TH AVE HAMPTON IL, 61256About
Dr. Alyssa Morrissey is a speech language pathologist practicing in HAMPTON, IL. Dr. Morrissey specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Morrissey 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. Morrissey 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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