
Mrs. Polly Shupe MS,CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
615 SNOW AVE RICHLAND WA, 99352About
Dr. Polly Shupe is a speech language pathologist practicing in RICHLAND, WA. Dr. Shupe specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Shupe 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. Shupe 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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