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Why would i need a speech/language pathologist?
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Speech/language eval: You would need the services of a speech/language pathologist if you experience difficulties with speech or language, such as can happen after a stroke, cancer of the voice box or brain, traumatic brain injury, neck surgery or with a vocal cord nodule.
Answered 12/29/2011
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Communication or: Swallowing disorder. Speech pathologists specialize in speech and swallowing disorders. They are not pathologists, the latter are medical doctors.
Answered 9/16/2012
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