Amy Mcleod Rickard MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
75 OXFORD RD PLEASANT VALLEY NY, 12569About
Dr. Amy Rickard is a speech language pathologist practicing in PLEASANT VALLEY, NY. Dr. Rickard specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Rickard 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. Rickard 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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