Tonda W Smit M.S., CCC-S
Speech-Language Pathologist
1612 14TH ST ANACORTES WA, 98221About
Dr. Tonda Smit is a speech language pathologist practicing in ANACORTES, WA. Dr. Smit specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Smit 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. Smit 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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