
Deborah Jane Packard
Speech-Language Pathologist
169 SILVER ST WATERVILLE ME, 04901About
Dr. Deborah Packard is a speech language pathologist practicing in WATERVILLE, ME. Dr. Packard specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Packard 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. Packard 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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