Leslie Kapales
Speech-Language Pathologist
1900 STILLWATER DR JONESBORO AR, 72404About
Dr. Leslie Kapales is a speech language pathologist practicing in JONESBORO, AR. Dr. Kapales specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kapales 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. Kapales 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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