
Grace M Olmsted CF-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
169 VALENTINE RD PITTSFIELD MA, 01201About
Dr. Grace Olmsted is a speech language pathologist practicing in PITTSFIELD, MA. Dr. Olmsted specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Olmsted 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. Olmsted 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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- Ms. Courtney J Delorenzo2 STATE LINE RD W STOCKBRIDGE MA 01266
- Miss Katherine Carroll Demarco388 COLUMBUS AVE PITTSFIELD MA 01201
- Heather Elizabeth Vroman MS, CCC-SLP41 ARNOLD ST WILLIAMSTOWN MA 01267
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