Leona M Colson CCC
Speech-Language Pathologist
10600 TRAIN STATION DR MABELVALE AR, 72103About
Dr. Leona Colson is a speech language pathologist practicing in MABELVALE, AR. Dr. Colson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Colson 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. Colson 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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