
Alison Barry Hicks M.S.,CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
4100 JACKSON AVE AUSTIN TX, 78731About
Dr. Alison Hicks is a speech language pathologist practicing in AUSTIN, TX. Dr. Hicks specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hicks 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. Hicks 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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