Mid Maryland Speech Language Pathology of Frederick

Mid Maryland Speech Language Pathology of Frederick is a speech therapy practice in Frederick, MD. The practice specializes in dysphagia (swallowing disorder), aphasia, cognitive rehabilitation following TBI, stroke or neurodegenerative diagnosis, deaf and hard of hearing, articulation, phonology and apraxia of speech. It serves families across Maryland, including Frederick, Urbana, Middletown, Westminster, Thurmont, Hagerstown, Brunswick, Mount Airy, New Market, Columbia, Baltimore, Gaithersburg and Damascus. The practice holds a rating of 5.00 based on 15 reviews.

Chloé Ratchford, M.S., CCC-SLP, is a bilingual speech language pathologist in English and American Sign Language. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Deaf Studies and Speech Language Pathology/Audiology from Towson University in 2017 and a Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology from Gallaudet University in 2019. Her training and experience span medical, articulation/phonology, and deaf and hard of hearing settings. She previously worked at Frederick SLP & OT, treating clients from 2 to 99 years of age for swallowing, expressive and receptive language (aphasia, agraphia, alexia), traumatic brain injury, stroke, cognition, articulation, phonology, and deaf and hard of hearing needs. Earlier experience at Fort Washington Rehab and Medical Center focused on adult and geriatric patients with swallowing, expressive and receptive language, TBI, stroke, cognition, and tracheostomy.

Evaluations run 60 minutes and use both informal and formal testing procedures, including the Goldman-Fristoe Test of Articulation 3, the Arizona Articulation and Phonology Scale, Fourth Revision, and the Cognitive Linguistic Quick Test-Plus. Treatment sessions last 45 minutes and are offered in person or via telehealth. Dysphagia in-service trainings are available upon request with flexible pricing and class sizes, and IEP meeting requests require at least two weeks notice.

The practice is located on East Church Street, about 0.1 miles from East Church Street, 0.2 miles from Carroll Creek, EDE Pool and EDE Reflection Pond, 0.3 miles from East Patrick Street, and 0.4 miles from Husky Park.

Mid Maryland Speech Language Pathology of Frederick has built a solid reputation among the customers it has served, reflected in its 5.00 rating across 15 reviews.