
Mary Barrett CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
17919 NE 167TH AVE BRUSH PRAIRIE WA, 98606About
Dr. Mary Barrett is a speech language pathologist practicing in BRUSH PRAIRIE, WA. Dr. Barrett specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Barrett 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. Barrett 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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