
Mrs. Kristen Kay Torres MA.,CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1397 WEIMER RD TAOS NM, 87571About
Dr. Kristen Torres is a speech language pathologist practicing in TAOS, NM. Dr. Torres specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Torres 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. Torres 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.
Provider Details
Mrs. Kristen Kay Torres MA.,CCC-SLP's Practice location
Mrs. Kristen Kay Torres MA.,CCC-SLP's reviews
Write ReviewRecommended Articles
- What is Dyslexia?
Dyslexia refers to a disorder characterized by disability in reading. This is a very common learning disability and is found to affect a large percentage of people in the country. Children with this learning disorder are found to have normal vision and intelligence. In many cases, the condition...
- Raising a Child with Autism
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), or autism, is a term used to describe a group of complex brain disorders in human beings. These disorders affect the social interaction of a person, verbal skills, nonverbal communication, and repetitive behaviors, along with any activity that needs a person to react...
- Everything You Need To Know About Multiple Sclerosis
CausesMS is the result of an abnormal response of the body’s immune system. This response results in an attack on the central nervous system — the brain, spinal cord and optic nerve. Specifically the immune system attacks the protective coating around the nerve fibers — myelin — creating...
- What Is Dysarthria: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, and More
What is dysarthria?Dysarthria is a speech disorder that is caused by weak, paralyzed, or damaged oral muscles. Those who have dysarthria usually have trouble speaking along with poor articulation, poor phonation, and poor respiration. Others may also have a hard time understanding people who have...
- What is Autism?
Autism is a developmental disorder that affects an individual's communication, social, and interpersonal skills. For individuals with this neurological disorder, their normal brain development supporting communication and social skills are impaired. Autism is also known as autism spectrum disorder...
- What Is Tay-Sachs Disease?
IntroductionTay-Sachs disease is a genetic disorder that affects the brain's nerve cells. Individuals who have this disorder lacks a type of protein that is needed to break down fatty substances in the brain. Without this protein, fatty substances accumulate in the brain to toxic levels, which...
Nearby Providers
- Cynthia Campbell SLP213 PASEO DEL CANON E TAOS NM 87571
- Sherry A. Gallegos M.A.213 PASEO DEL CANON E TAOS NM 87571
- Florina A. Cordova MS530 CAMINO DEL MEDIO TRLR 15 TAOS NM 87571
- Mrs. Sharon Marie Niemeyer1552 WEIMER TAOS NM 87571
- Mary Elizabeth Wall7 COYOTE COURT TAOS NM 87571
- Lisa Smith Cox1337 GUSDORF RD STE G TAOS NM 87571
Nearest Hospitals
CHRISTUS ST VINCENT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERl
455 ST MICHAEL'S DRIVE SANTA FE NM 87505PRESBYTERIAN ESPANOLA HOSPITALl
1010 SPRUCE STREET ESPANOLA NM 87532HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL A DIV OF TAOS HEALTH SYSTEMSl
1397 WEIMER ROAD TAOS NM 87571