Linda Forrette
Speech-Language Pathologist
1144 LENOIR RHYNE BLVD SE HICKORY NC, 28602About
Dr. Linda Forrette is a speech language pathologist practicing in HICKORY, NC. Dr. Forrette specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Forrette 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. Forrette 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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