
Britta L Schaefer SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
401 15TH AVE SE PUYALLUP WA, 98372About
Dr. Britta Schaefer is a speech language pathologist practicing in PUYALLUP, WA. Dr. Schaefer specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Schaefer 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. Schaefer 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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