Mr. Kristin M Faulkner
Speech-Language Pathologist
507 E ARMSTRONG AVE PEORIA IL, 61603About
Dr. Kristin Faulkner is a speech language pathologist practicing in PEORIA, IL. Dr. Faulkner specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Faulkner 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. Faulkner 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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