Ashley Mccoy M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
222 TONGASS DR SITKA AK, 99835About
Dr. Ashley Mccoy is a speech language pathologist practicing in SITKA, AK. Dr. Mccoy specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mccoy 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. Mccoy 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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