
Erika Elizabeth Attwood CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2820 IDLEWILD DR RENO NV, 89509About
Dr. Erika Attwood is a speech language pathologist practicing in RENO, NV. Dr. Attwood specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Attwood 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. Attwood 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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