
Alison Edmonds
Speech-Language Pathologist
1901 N 5TH ST HARRISBURG PA, 17102About
Dr. Alison Edmonds is a speech language pathologist practicing in HARRISBURG, PA. Dr. Edmonds specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Edmonds 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. Edmonds 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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