Mrs. Alexandra R Richard
Speech-Language Pathologist
850 MIX AVE HAMDEN CT, 06514About
Dr. Alexandra Richard is a speech language pathologist practicing in HAMDEN, CT. Dr. Richard specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Richard 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. Richard 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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