Emily Joan Despain CF-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3501 DUNN RD FLORISSANT MO, 63033About
Dr. Emily Despain is a speech language pathologist practicing in FLORISSANT, MO. Dr. Despain specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Despain 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. Despain 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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