Mrs. Kelly M. Prescott M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
306 DEER PARK RD NEBO NC, 28761About
Dr. Kelly Prescott is a speech language pathologist practicing in NEBO, NC. Dr. Prescott specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Prescott 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. Prescott 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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