Mrs. Heather Lea Harris SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
22108 W 59TH ST SHAWNEE KS, 66226About
Dr. Heather Harris is a speech language pathologist practicing in SHAWNEE, KS. Dr. Harris specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Harris 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. Harris 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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