
Allison Shaw
Speech-Language Pathologist
1717 6TH AVE S BIRMINGHAM AL, 35233About
Dr. Allison Shaw is a speech language pathologist practicing in BIRMINGHAM, AL. Dr. Shaw specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Shaw 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. Shaw 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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