Ashley Drew Shepherd M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
620 THOMPSON AVE WEST MEMPHIS AR, 72301About
Dr. Ashley Shepherd is a speech language pathologist practicing in WEST MEMPHIS, AR. Dr. Shepherd specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Shepherd 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. Shepherd 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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