Tess Barrett
Speech-Language Pathologist
8717 S HOSMER ST TACOMA WA, 98444About
Dr. Tess Barrett is a speech language pathologist practicing in TACOMA, WA. Dr. Barrett specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Barrett 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. Barrett 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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