Alexis Penn
Speech-Language Pathologist
925 BEAR CORBITT RD BEAR DE, 19701About
Dr. Alexis Penn is a speech language pathologist practicing in BEAR, DE. Dr. Penn specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Penn 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. Penn 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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