Althea Boston Wilkins
Speech-Language Pathologist
25 SUNNYBROOK RD RALEIGH NC, 27610About
Dr. Althea Wilkins is a speech language pathologist practicing in RALEIGH, NC. Dr. Wilkins specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wilkins 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. Wilkins 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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